Fulica fossil map
Where fossils of Fulica have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 12.5 million years ago to the present (Serravallian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Rallidae |
| Named by | Linnaeus 1758 |
| Fossil records | 94 occurrences at 73 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Réunion, Mauritius, Greece, United Kingdom, Madagascar … |
| Rock formations | txn:39513, Laguna de Tagua Tagua, Pampean, Tamiami, Okeechobee, Alamosa |
About Fulica
Coots are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family, Rallidae. They constitute the genus Fulica, the name being the Latin term for "coot". Coots have predominantly black plumage, and—unlike many rails—they are usually easy to see, often swimming in open water.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Coot (revision 1381212251), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q637533.
