Names
| Dutch name | Amerikaanse meerkoet |
| English name | American Coot |
| Papiamento name | Gaito Pico Blancu (Aruba) |
| Papiamento name | Kùt (Bonaire, Curaçao) |
| Papiamento name | Gaitu Pik Blanku (Bonaire, Curaçao) |
| Valid name | Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 |
Classification
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Animalia [kingdom]
Animals
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Chordata [phylum]
Chordates
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Aves [class]
Birds
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Gruiformes [order]
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Rallidae [family]
Rails, Crakes and Coots
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Fulica Linnaeus, 1758 [genus]
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Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 [species]
American Coot
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Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 [species]
American Coot
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Fulica Linnaeus, 1758 [genus]
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Rallidae [family]
Rails, Crakes and Coots
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Gruiformes [order]
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Aves [class]
Birds
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Chordata [phylum]
Chordates