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Fulica atra Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including sub-species, vagrants, introduced birds and possibilities Enter Bird's Name in Search Box: www.birds-of-north-america.net Life, Habitat and Pictures of the Eurasian Coot Summer Year Around Winter The Eurasian Coot is a member of the marsh bird families.
Eurasian Coot by PETER MILES BirdGuides
Eurasian Coots (Fulica atra) are common water-dwelling birds found in Europe, often found in similar places as Moorhens. Eurasian Coots measure 36-39 cm in length, 70-80 cm in wingspan, and 300-1200 g in weight. Adults have a jet black back, wings, neck, underparts, head and tail. The only parts of adult birds that aren't black are its beak and frontal shield, which are white, its feet.
Eurasian Coot by Craig Bell BirdGuides
species Description Classification Distribution Sightings Photos Breeding Nest Eggs Behaviour Food Call/s Photos Race "australis" ADULT MALE Frontal view of a male Eurasian Coot; the broad facial shield identifies this bird as a male [Old Quipolly Dam, Quirindi, NSW, May 2013]
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The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as common coot, is a rail-like waterbird with an extensive Old World distribution.It is found from Europe, across Asia and parts of Africa, all the way to Australia and New Zealand. It is an easily distinguishable bird, with a sooty black plumage, large yellowish-green legs, red eyes and a conspicuous white beak and frontal shield.
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The Eurasian Coot is a large water bird, larger than the Moorhen and less discreet. It has a very dark plumage, grey-anthracite, which can appear black from a distance, and against this black there is a white beak and forehead patch. This white is shaded with pink in the nuptial adult. The body is compact and rounded.
Birds of The World Coots, Moorhens (Rallidae)
Size: 40.5-42.5 cm Identification: Adult has overall slaty-black plumage and diagnostic all white bill and frontal shield. Juvenile has light-grey to greyish brown plumage and whitish throat. Similar looking species: Common Moorhen Habitat: Freshwater wetlands.
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Eurasian Coot Common coot, Australian coot 13 languages Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Subclass Neornithes Infraclass Neognathae Superorder Neoaves Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae Genus Fulica SPECIES Fulica atra Population size 7.9-9.75 Mlnlnn Life Span 9-15 years Weight 750-890 g oz Length 36-38 cm inch Wingspan 70-80 cm inch
Eurasian Coot by Christopher Bell BirdGuides
Distinctive stocky waterbird. Adult is dark gray overall with a white bill and forehead shield. Immature has a pale breast and a duller bill that becomes brighter white with age. When walking on shore, note big feet with lobed toes. Inhabits both freshwater and brackish marshes, lakeshores, and riverways; occasionally on saltwater. Breeding pairs aggressively territorial but nonbreeding flocks.
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Coots are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family, Rallidae. They constitute the genus Fulica, the name being the Latin term for "coot". Coots have predominantly black plumage, and—unlike many rails—they are usually easy to see, often swimming in open water. Taxonomy and systematics
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Description: The Eurasian Coot is recognised by its snowy white bill and forehead shield. The remainder of the bird is dark sooty grey, except for its bright red eye. Immature birds are generally paler than adults with a white wash on the throat. Nestlings are downy, black with fine yellow tips.
Eurasian Coot by Peter Miles BirdGuides
Beak Black, White Conservation status Green
Soap opera in the marsh Coots foil nest invaders, reject impostors
Distinctive stocky waterbird. Adult is dark gray overall with a white bill and forehead shield. Immature has a pale breast and a duller bill that becomes brighter white with age. When walking on shore, note big feet with lobed toes. Inhabits both freshwater and brackish marshes, lakeshores, and riverways; occasionally on saltwater. Breeding pairs aggressively territorial but nonbreeding flocks.
Eurasian coot Wikipedia
E urasian Coot (Fulica atra) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. Larger than the moorhen (with which some confuse it), the Eurasian coot is a rounded bird. Its plumage seems entirely black, in fact it is anthracite-grey. The toes of the Eurasian Coot are not webbed, but provided with lobes.
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The Eurasian coot, also known as the common coot, or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and parts of North Africa. It has a slaty-black body, a glossy black head and a white bill with a white frontal shield. The sexes are similar.
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Physical description. Eurasian Coots are all-black henlike birds, with a white bill and a white frontal shield from the back part of the upper mandible to the top of their heads. Their eyes are red, the strong legs are bluish-grey, with long, partially webbed toes.
Common Coot Flight for Survival
The Eurasian coot is mainly a fresh water wading bird that prefers relatively shallow large open lakes, reservoirs, ponds and gravel pits with static or slow moving water. Out of the breeding season in the winter they will also choose salt water estuaries and inshore seawater.