Focha Americana
Fulica americana
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae) · Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
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| Especies | Confusiones |
|---|---|
| Focha Común Fulica atra | 6 |
| Polluela Sora Porzana carolina | 2 |
| Calamoncillo Americano Porphyrio martinica | 2 |
| Barnacla Carinegra Branta bernicla | 1 |
| Porrón Bastardo Aythya marila | 1 |
Familia
Rails (avian family Rallidae) are a large, cosmopolitan family of small- to medium-sized terrestrial or semi-amphibious birds. The family exhibits considerable diversity in its forms, and includes such ubiquitous species as the crakes, coots, and gallinules; other rail species are extremely rare or endangered. Many are associated with wetland habitats, some being semi-aquatic like waterfowl (such as the coot), but many more are wading birds or shorebirds.
Orden
The Gruiformes are an order containing a considerable number of living and extinct bird families, with a widespread geographical diversity. Gruiform means 'crane form'. Traditionally, a number of wading and terrestrial bird families that did not seem to belong to any other order were classified together as Gruiformes.