Red-fronted coot
Fulica rufifrons Philippi & Landbeck, 1861
The red-fronted coot (Fulica rufifrons) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh 644 g to 702.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the red-fronted coot
- Weight
- 644 g – 702.5 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
- 4.2src 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 red-fronted coot live?
Not recorded
What is the red-fronted coot?
The red-fronted coot (Fulica rufifrons) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay.
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Is the red-fronted coot endangered?
The red-fronted 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 red-fronted coot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusFulica
- SpeciesFulica rufifrons Philippi & Landbeck, 1861
Synonyms Tulica rufifrons
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- غرة حمراء الجبهةArabic
- غرة حمراء المقدمةArabic
- fotja de front vermellCatalan
- cwtiar dalcen gochWelsh
- Rødpandet BlishøneDanish
- RotstirnblässhuhnGerman
- Rotstirn-BlässhuhnGerman
- ruĝfrunta fulikoEsperanto
- Focha frentirrojaSpanish
- Gallareta de Frente RojaSpanish
- Gallareta escudete rojoSpanish
- Tagua de frente rojaSpanish
- rägalaukEstonian
- lymynokikanaFinnish
- Foulque à front rougeFrench
- vörösszarvú szárcsaHungarian
- Folaga fronterossaItalian
- アカビタイオオバンJapanese
- raudonkaktis laukysLithuanian
- RoodschildkoetDutch
- rødpannesothøneNorwegian
- łyska czerwonoczelnaPolish
- Carqueja-de-escudo-roxoPortuguese
- carqueja-de-escudo-vermelhoPortuguese
- galeirão-de-escudo-vermelhoPortuguese
- Краснолобая лысухаRussian
- lyska červenočeláSlovak
- Crvenočela liskaSerbian
- rödpannad sothönaSwedish
- Kırmızı Alınlı MekeTurkish
- лиска червонолобаUkrainian
- 红额骨顶Chinese
- 紅額瓣蹼雞Chinese
Relatives of the red-fronted 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
CompareRed-fronted coot vs Eurasian cootRed-fronted coot vs American cootRed-fronted coot vs Red-knobbed cootRed-fronted coot vs Giant coot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-fronted coot?
An adult red-fronted coot weighs 644 g – 702.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the red-fronted coot endangered?
The red-fronted 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 red-fronted coot?
The red-fronted coot (Fulica rufifrons) 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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