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giant coot
The giant coot (''Fulica gigantea'') is a species of coot from South America. It is found at lakes in the altiplano from central Peru, through western Bolivia, to north-eastern Chile and extreme north-western Argentina.
==Description==
With a total length of 48–64 cm (19–25 in),〔Jaramillo, A. Burke, P., & Beadle, D. (2003). ''Birds of Chile.'' Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-4688-8〕 it is the second largest extant member of the family Rallidae, after the takahe, and adults are considered functionally flightless.〔Taylor, P. B. (1996). Giant Coot (Fulica gigantea). pp. 209 in: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. eds. (1996). ''Handbook of the Birds of the World.'' Vol. 3. Hoatzins to Auks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-20-2〕 It is the only coot with reddish legs.〔 It has a small white frontal shield. An adult male weighed while three adult females weighed .〔Taylor, Barry, ''Rails: A Guide to the Rails, Crakes, Gallinules and Coots of the World''. Yale University Press (1998), ISBN 978-0-300-07758-2.〕
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