Species profile
Horned Coot
Fulica cornuta
Quick answer
High Andean lakes of sw Bolivia to n Chile and nw Argentina
- Scientific name
- Fulica cornuta
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Fulica
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
Recording Horned Coot in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.