Range Description: American Coot - Fulica americana

Summary of the extent of the breeding, wintering, migration and year-round range of this species in the Western Hemisphere, including Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico:

Canada - Resident year-round: 148,459 square km; Breeding only: 2,878,121 square km; Wintering only: 87,826 square km
Caribbean - Resident year-round: 210,760 square km; Migration only: 13,029 square km
Central America - Resident year-round: 37,954 square km; Wintering only: 427,952 square km; Migration only: 20 square km
Mexico - Resident year-round: 1,238,299 square km; Wintering only: 717,405 square km
South America - Resident year-round: 10,856 square km; Migration only: 8 square km
U.S.A. - Resident year-round: 3,292,816 square km; Breeding only: 2,744,867 square km; Wintering only: 1,183,128 square km; Migration only: 288,211 square km