White-winged coot
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Fulica |
| Species: | F. leucoptera
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| Binomial name | |
| Fulica leucoptera Vieillot, 1817
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The white-winged coot (Fulica leucoptera) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. At 35–43 cm (14–17 in) in length, it is a mid-sized coot. It is found in swamps and at lakes in southern South America, including the Falkland Islands, ranging as far north as Bolivia and southern Brazil. Despite its name, most of its wings are dark slaty, though in flight a white trailing edge is visible on the secondaries.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Fulica leucoptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692929A93374594. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692929A93374594.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Fulica (genus)
- Birds of Chile
- Birds of Argentina
- Birds of the Gran Chaco
- Birds of Uruguay
- Birds of the South Region
- Birds described in 1817
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