Horned coot

Horned coot
Illustration of the horned coot (Some old illustrations show erect wattles, but these are held flat along the culmen of the bill, with only the brush-like tip pointing outwards[1]).
A horned coot on the nest at Miñiques Lagoon, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Fulica
Species:
F. cornuta
Binomial name
Fulica cornuta
Bonaparte, 1853

The horned coot (Fulica cornuta) is a species of bird found in the Andes of South America. It was described by Bonaparte in 1853 based on a specimen collected in Bolivia. For a long time it was known only from the type specimen.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Chile was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Fulica cornuta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692946A93375595. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692946A93375595.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.