Summary

  • Status in VT: No change. One Confirmed breeding record during first Atlas-none during second.
  • Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
  • Conservation status: State rank SNRB
  • Other atlases: NY: 10%; PA: -16%; ON: no sig. change.
  • VT’s role in North American range: VT is in the northeastern corner of the range.
  • Causes of change since first Atlas: No change. Potential threats include: decrease in water quality due to pollution and turbidity; subsequent decrease in submerged vegetation on which this species depends.
  • Management/Monitoring recommendations:Protection of wetlands from disturbance.

First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (1976-1981)

Species Account

Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)

American Coot Map 1American Coot Table 1American Coot Table 2

Change in Distribution

American Coot Map 2 American Coot Table 3

Links

Vermont eBird

Encyclopedia of Life

All About Birds