Species profile
Red-Knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata
Quick answer
S Spain and Morocco; e and s Africa and Madagascar
- Scientific name
- Fulica cristata
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Fulica
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Red-Knobbed 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.