Andean coot
Fulica ardesiaca Tschudi, 1843
The andean coot (Fulica ardesiaca) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh 988 g to 1 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the andean coot
- Weight
- 988 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the andean coot live?
Not recorded
What is the andean coot?
The Andean coot (Fulica ardesiaca), also known as the slate-colored coot, is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Is the andean coot endangered?
The andean coot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the andean coot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusFulica
- SpeciesFulica ardesiaca Tschudi, 1843
Synonyms Fulica chilensis
Other names and names in other languages (38)
- Slate-colored cootEnglish
- Slate-colored cootEnglish
- Slate-coloured cootEnglish
- غرة الأنديزArabic
- غرة أردوازيةArabic
- fotja dels AndesCatalan
- lyska andskáCzech
- cwtiar dywyllWelsh
- AndesblishøneDanish
- AndenblässhuhnGerman
- GlanzbläßhuhnGerman
- anda fulikoEsperanto
- Focha andinaSpanish
- Gallareta AndinaSpanish
- Tagua andinaSpanish
- andi laukEstonian
- andiennokikanaFinnish
- Foulque ardoiséeFrench
- andoki szárcsaHungarian
- Folaga ardesiaItalian
- Folaga delle AndeItalian
- アンデスオオバンJapanese
- ハイイロオオバンJapanese
- andinis laukysLithuanian
- PunakoetDutch
- andessothøneNorwegian
- łyska andyjskaPolish
- carqueja-andinaPortuguese
- galeirão-andinoPortuguese
- Андская лысухаRussian
- Андийская лысухаRussian
- lyska horskáSlovak
- Andska liskaSerbian
- andinsk sothönaSwedish
- And MekesiTurkish
- лиска андійськаUkrainian
- 安第斯骨顶Chinese
- 鉛灰瓣蹼雞Chinese
Relatives of the andean coot
Other species in the same genus Fulica.
Eurasian coot
Fulica atra
American coot
Fulica americana
Red-knobbed coot
Fulica cristata
Giant coot
Fulica gigantea
Horned coot
Fulica cornuta
Hawaiian coot
Fulica alai
CompareAndean coot vs Eurasian cootAndean coot vs American cootAndean coot vs Red-knobbed cootAndean coot vs Giant coot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the andean coot?
An adult andean coot weighs 988 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the andean coot endangered?
The andean coot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the andean coot?
The andean coot (Fulica ardesiaca) belongs to the family Rallidae in the order Gruiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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