Mascarene coot
Fulica newtonii Milne-Edwards, 1867
Status not recordedbirdsExtinct
The mascarene coot (Fulica newtonii) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes.
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Quick facts about the mascarene coot
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the mascarene coot live?
Not recorded
Is the mascarene coot endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the mascarene coot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusFulica
- SpeciesFulica newtonii Milne-Edwards, 1867
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- fotja de NewtonCatalan
- lyska maskarénskáCzech
- MascareneblishøneDanish
- MauritiusblässhuhnGerman
- maskarena fulikoEsperanto
- Focha de las MascareñasSpanish
- maskareeni laukEstonian
- maskareeniennokikanaFinnish
- Foulque des MascareignesFrench
- maskarenska liskaCroatian
- maszkarén szárcsaHungarian
- Folaga delle MascareneItalian
- マスカリンオオバンJapanese
- MaskarenenkoetDutch
- maskarenesothøneNorwegian
- łyska maskareńskaPolish
- galeirão-das-mascarenhasPortuguese
- Маскаренская лысухаRussian
- lyska maskarénskaSlovak
- Maskarenska liska (izumrla)Serbian
- maskarensothönaSwedish
- Maskarenya MekesiTurkish
- лиска маскаренськаUkrainian
- 马岛白骨顶Chinese
- lyska mauricijskáCzech
- MascarenerblishøneDanish
- Maskarenen-BlässhuhnGerman
- Mauritius-BlässhuhnGerman
- Focha mascareñaSpanish
- 馬斯卡拉瓣蹼雞Chinese
Relatives of the mascarene 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
CompareMascarene coot vs Eurasian cootMascarene coot vs American cootMascarene coot vs Red-knobbed cootMascarene coot vs Giant coot
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the mascarene coot?
The mascarene coot (Fulica newtonii) belongs to the family Rallidae in the order Gruiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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