Fulica cristata Gmelin 1789 (red-knobbed coot)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Belongs to Fulica according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Goodman 1999
Sister taxa: Fulica alai, Fulica americana, Fulica ardesiaca, Fulica armillata, Fulica atra, Fulica chathamensis, Fulica cornuta, Fulica gigantea, Fulica infelix, Fulica leucoptera, Fulica newtonii, Fulica picapicensis, Fulica podagrica, Fulica prisca, Fulica rufifrons, Fulica stekelesi
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Egypt (1 collection), Madagascar (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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