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Fulica americana
Aquatic birds, black body, white beak, red eyes.
Around water bodies in tropical mexican Pacific
Spotted on Feb 29, 2012
Submitted on Jun 25, 2012
5 Comments
Thank you JoshMrozowski, Jellis and Liam for the ID
Yes, American Coot, Fulica americana. The Caribbean Coot, Fulica caribaea, is listed as an accidental in Mexico.
American Coot Fulica americana
I agree it's an American Coot because the Caribbean Coot has a larger shield.
It looks like an American coot.