Subspecies

Fulica americana americana (North american coot)

Fulica americana americana. Photo: (c) honeycee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

The American coot (Fulica americana), also known as a mud hen, is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken to be ducks, American coots belong to a distinct order. Unlike the webbed feet of ducks, coots have broad, lobed scales on their lower legs and toes that fold back with each step in order to facilitate walking on dry land. Coots live near water, typically inhabiting wetlands and open water bodies in North America….

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Gruiformes (Cranes, rails, and allies)
        Family: Rallidae (Rails, gallinules, and coots)
        Genus: Fulica (Coots)
        Species: Fulica americana (American coot)
        Subspecies: Fulica americana americana (North american coot)

Subspecies

Fulica americana americana (North american coot)

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