American Coot (Fulica americana)

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Lehr Brisbin Jr. ◽  
Thomas B. Mowbray
Keyword(s):  
Fulica Americana ◽  
American Coot

American Coot (Fulica americana) and Hawaiian Coot (Fulica alai)

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Lehr Brisbin ◽  
H. Douglas Pratt ◽  
Thomas B. Mowbray
Keyword(s):  
Fulica Americana ◽  
American Coot

Development of vocalizations in the American Coot

1981 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
pp. 1921-1928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan E. Cosens
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Vocal Development ◽  
Call Duration ◽  
Fulica Americana ◽  
American Coot ◽  
Young Chicks

Vocal development was followed in laboratory-reared American Coots (Fulica americana). Four call types were observed in young chicks: twitter, wit-ou, squawk, and yeow. During the first month all calls showed changes in pitch. Call duration showed no change in the twitter and yeow calls, but showed an increase in both the wit-ou and squawk calls. Twitters were dropped from the repertoire after 30 days of age, whereas yeow calls were dropped after about 2 months of age. When approximately 2 months old, juveniles used three calls, one derived from the squawk, and two derived from the wit-ou. Sexual dimorphism also developed when birds were about 2 months old. By 3 months of age, juvenile calls resembled those of adult coots.

Distribution of 137Cs in the American Coot (Fulica americana)

1989 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.M. Potter ◽  
I.L. Brisbin ◽  
S.G. McDowell ◽  
F.W. Whicker
Keyword(s):  
Fulica Americana ◽  
American Coot

Redescription and new records of Polymorphus trochus (Van Cleave, 1945) (Polymorphida: Polymorphidae), in Mexico

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4668 (2) ◽  
pp. 296-300
Author(s):  
CARMEN CABALLERO-VIÑAS ◽  
PETRA SÁNCHEZ-NAVA ◽  
GUILLERMO SALGADO-MALDONADO
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New Records ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Exact Distribution ◽  
Illinois River ◽  
Limited Distribution ◽  
Fulica Americana ◽  
Common Parasite ◽  
Shape And Size ◽  
American Coot

Polymorphus trochus Van Cleave, 1945, is an acanthocephalan with limited distribution to the Americas and a common parasite of birds of the Rallidae family (Kinsella et al. 1973, McDonald 1988 and Amin 1992), mainly of the American coot Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789; however, despite existing records of this species, the knowledge and descriptions of its morphological characteristics are not sufficient. Therefore, the identification of this species can be confusing, particularly because it depends on the form of the proboscis of the female. Van Cleave (1945) provided a description and illustrations of this species based on 14 females and 2 males specimens collected in the intestine of F. americana from Lake Buckeye in Ohio, Lake Oneida in New York, and the Illinois River in Illinois; however, this description does not mention many traits that are taxonomically important. Years later, Nickol (1966, thesis not published) provided a description of P. trochus based on 36 mature specimens (14 females and 22 male) from Louisiana, but the author illustrated only the proboscis and included a schematic of the female. He described the shape and size of the proboscis in both sexes, provided measurements of the apical, middle and basal hooks of the proboscis armor, and measurements of the eggs. However, he did not mention the exact distribution of the hooks and spines of the trunk, the measurement of a complete row of hooks nor the shape of all the sexual organs, especially the female ones, which are important taxonomic characteristics in the polymorphids. 

Anthelmintics Increase Survival of American Coot (Fulica americana) Chicks

The Auk ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 653-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney L. Amundson ◽  
Todd W. Arnold
Keyword(s):  
Fulica Americana ◽  
American Coot
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document