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| − | ;[[: Category:Fulica|Fulica]] ardesiaca | + | '''Alternative name: Andean Coot''' |
| − | + | ;[[:Category:Fulica|Fulica]] ardesiaca | |
| − | [[Image:7035DSC8054.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by juninho<br | + | [[Image:7035DSC8054.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by '''juninho'''<br>Location: Pantanos de Villa, [[Peru]]]] |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 16cm. | + | 16cm. Slate colour, blackish head and neck, white bill, canary yellow frontal shield. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Ecuador]] to [[Argentina]] and [[Chile]]. | + | Andes of [[Ecuador]] to northern [[Argentina]] and northern [[Chile]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | A monotypic species. Some authorities recognize a secondary subspecies, ''atrura''.<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Lakes and marshes. | Lakes and marshes. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | # [[Citation needed for ''atrura'']] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Fulica+ardesiaca}} | {{GSearch|Fulica+ardesiaca}} | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Fulica]][[Category:Incomplete]] | |
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Fulica]] [[Category:Incomplete]] | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 15 July 2008
Alternative name: Andean Coot
- Fulica ardesiaca
Identification
16cm. Slate colour, blackish head and neck, white bill, canary yellow frontal shield.
Distribution
Andes of Ecuador to northern Argentina and northern Chile.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species. Some authorities recognize a secondary subspecies, atrura.1
Habitat
Lakes and marshes.
