Species profile
White-winged Coot
Fulica leucoptera
Quick answer
Extreme se Brazil to e Bolivia and south to Tierra del Fuego
- Scientific name
- Fulica leucoptera
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Fulica
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording White-winged 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.