bird · Gruiformes · Rallidae
Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata Gmelin, 1789 — also called Crested Coot. Occurrence records of the Red-knobbed Coot are shared on GBIF from around 198 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all False Bay Nature Reserve (5 601 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernRallidae
198reserves with records
54 808records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 5 601 |
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 3 703 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 2 443 |
| Table Mountain National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 965 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 838 |
| Rondevlei Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 1 729 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 724 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 517 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 1 491 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 315 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 1 292 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 241 |
| Helderberg Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 1 181 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 076 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 075 |
| Dick Dent Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 994 |
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 964 |
| Paarl Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 963 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 950 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 834 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 791 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 765 |
| Grysbok ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 722 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 702 |
| St. James SpringNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 694 |
| Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | FS Free State | 616 |
| Seal IslandNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 587 |
| Wilderness National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 545 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 543 |
| Limietberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 471 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 452 |
| Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 438 |
| Sneeuwberg Protected EnvironmentProtected area | FS Free State | 436 |
| Macassar Dunes Conservation AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 428 |
| Vredenheim Big Cats ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 416 |
| Silvermine Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 395 |
| Austin Roberts Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 393 |
| Betty's Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 334 |
| Stony Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 331 |
| Stony Point Penguin ColonyNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 331 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 331 |
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 320 |
| Zeekoevlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 306 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 290 |
| Rotary ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 285 |
| Blaauwberg Conservation AreaNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 279 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 275 |
| Rocherpan Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 267 |
| Boland Mountain ComplexProtected area | WC Western Cape | 244 |
| Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 224 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 222 |
| Ingula Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 218 |
| Jan Marias Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 218 |
| Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 213 |
| Montgomery VleiNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 210 |
| Fernkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 198 |
| Marais DamNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 193 |
| Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 181 |
| Diepsloot NatuurreservaatNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 180 |
| Melville KoppiesNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 159 |
and 138 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Western Cape
- 91 reserves
- Gauteng
- 36 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 19 reserves
- Free State
- 17 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 12 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 10 reserves
- North West
- 9 reserves
- Limpopo
- 2 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 2 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rallidae
- Scientific name
- Fulica cristata
- GBIF taxon
- 2474381
- Wikidata
- Q748033
More of the Rallidae family
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.