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Caribbean Coot Fulica caribaea

Photo: Hans Smulders

Classification

Rallidae [family]
Fulica [genus] (2)
caribaea [species]

Classification

Rallidae [family]
Fulica [genus] (2)
caribaea [species]

Names

Dutch name Caribische koet
Alternative Dutch name Caribische Meerkoet
English name Caribbean Coot
Papiamento name Kùt (Bonaire, Curaçao)
Papiamento name Gaito Frente Blancu (Aruba)
Papiamento name Kùt Cu (Aruba)
Papiamento name Gaitu Frente Blanku (Bonaire, Curaçao)
Valid name Fulica caribaea Ridgway, 1884
Synonym Fulica americana caribaea Ridgway, 1884

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