Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Synonym: Fulica hesterna Howard 1963
Belongs to Fulica according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Brodkorb 1967, Brodkorb and Phillips 1973, Broughton 2004, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Emslie 1992, Guthrie 2010, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Howard 1963, Kilmer and Steadman 2016, Miller and DeMay 1942, Olson 1974, Olson 1977, Olson and James 1982, Steadman et al. 2018, Steadman and Mead 2010, Steadman et al. 2003, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Fulica alai, Fulica ardesiaca, Fulica armillata, Fulica atra, Fulica chathamensis, Fulica cornuta, Fulica cristata, Fulica gigantea, Fulica infelix, Fulica leucoptera, Fulica newtonii, Fulica picapicensis, Fulica podagrica, Fulica prisca, Fulica rufifrons, Fulica stekelesi
Subtaxa: Fulica americana shufeldti
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Bahamas (1 collection), Mexico (3), United States (34: California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah)
• Blancan of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 39 collections including 41 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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