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;[[:Category:Fulica|Fulica]] cornuta | ;[[:Category:Fulica|Fulica]] cornuta | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Very large, up to 24 1/2 in. Head and body black, with chest and abdomen clearer. As a rule, lacks white in undertail coverts. Bill greenish yellow to orange, with upper edge black; above the bill is a strange horn-like structure originating at the front of the head. Lacks frontal shield typical of other coots. Legs yellowish-green. | Very large, up to 24 1/2 in. Head and body black, with chest and abdomen clearer. As a rule, lacks white in undertail coverts. Bill greenish yellow to orange, with upper edge black; above the bill is a strange horn-like structure originating at the front of the head. Lacks frontal shield typical of other coots. Legs yellowish-green. | ||
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Southwestern [[Bolivia]] to northern [[Chile]] and northwestern [[Argentina]]. | Southwestern [[Bolivia]] to northern [[Chile]] and northwestern [[Argentina]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | This is a monotypic species. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Lakes and lagoons in the high Andes. | Lakes and lagoons in the high Andes. | ||
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They build a platform of stones and vegetation for a nest. | They build a platform of stones and vegetation for a nest. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | # | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Alvaro Jaramillo. 2003. Birds of Chile. Princeton Field Guides. ISBN 0-691-11740-3 |
− | # Alvaro Jaramillo. 2003. Birds of Chile. Princeton Field Guides. ISBN 0-691-11740-3 | + | {{ref}} |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Fulica+cornuta}} | {{GSearch|Fulica+cornuta}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Fulica]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Fulica]] |
Revision as of 21:33, 18 February 2018
- Fulica cornuta
Identification
Very large, up to 24 1/2 in. Head and body black, with chest and abdomen clearer. As a rule, lacks white in undertail coverts. Bill greenish yellow to orange, with upper edge black; above the bill is a strange horn-like structure originating at the front of the head. Lacks frontal shield typical of other coots. Legs yellowish-green.
Distribution
Southwestern Bolivia to northern Chile and northwestern Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lakes and lagoons in the high Andes.
Behaviour
They build a platform of stones and vegetation for a nest.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Alvaro Jaramillo. 2003. Birds of Chile. Princeton Field Guides. ISBN 0-691-11740-3
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Horned Coot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 March 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Horned_Coot