The coots are medium-sized birds which are members of the rail family. They constitute the genus Fulica. Genera Sarothrura Himantornis Canirallus Coturnicops Micropygia Rallina Anurolimnas Laterallus Nesoclopeus Gallirallus Rallus Lewinia Dryolimnas Crex Rougetius Aramidopsis Atlantisia Aramides Amaurolimnas Gymnocrex Amaurornis Porzana Aenigmatolimnas Cyanolimnas Neocrex Pardirallus Eulabeornis Habroptila Megacrex Gallicrex Porphyrio Gallinula Fulica The family Rallidae is a large group of small to medium-sized birds which includes the... The hierarchy of scientific classification In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is a rank, or a taxon in that rank. ...

The greatest species variety is in South America, and it is likely that the genus originated there. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

These rails are all predominantly black in plumage, and, unlike many of the rails, they are usually easy to see, often swimming in open water rather than skulking in reedbeds. For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation). ...

They have prominent frontal shields or other decoration on the forehead, and coloured bills, and many, but not all, have white on the undertail. Like other rails, they have lobed toes.

They tend to have short, rounded wings and be weak fliers, although northern species are nevertheless capable of covering long distances; the American Coot has reached Great Britain and Ireland on rare occasions. Those species that migrate do so at night. Binomial name Fulica americana (Gmelin, 1789) The American Coot (Fulica americana) is a large waterbird, of the family Rallidae. ... Flock of Barnacle Geese during autumn migration Bird migration refers to the regular seasonal journeys undertaken by many species of birds. ...

Coots can walk and run vigorously on strong legs, and have long toes that are well adapted to soft, uneven surfaces.

These birds are omnivorous, taking mainly plant material, but also small animals and eggs. They are aggressively territorial during the breeding season, but are otherwise often found in sizeable flocks on the shallow vegetated lakes they prefer. A flock of coots is known in the US as a cover.^[1] Omnivores are organisms that consume both plants and animals. ... In most birds and reptiles, an egg (Latin ovum) is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum. ...

Species in taxonomic order

• Red-knobbed Coot, Fulica cristata
• Eurasian Coot, or Common Coot, Fulica atra
• Hawaiian Coot, Fulica alai
• American Coot, Fulica americana
• Caribbean Coot, Fulica caribaea
• White-winged Coot, Fulica leucoptera
• Andean Coot, Fulica ardesiaca
• Red-gartered Coot, Fulica armillata
• Red-fronted Coot, Fulica rufifrons
• Giant Coot, Fulica gigantea
• Horned Coot, Fulica cornuta
• Mascarene Coot, Fulica newtoni (extinct, c.1700)
• Chatham Island Coot, Fulica chathamensis (prehistoric)
• New Zealand Coot, Fulica prisca (prehistoric)
• Fulica infelix (fossil: Early Pliocene of Juntura, Malheur County, Oregon, USA)
• Fulica shufeldti (fossil: Pleistocene of North America) - possibly a subspecies of Fulica americana; formerly F. minor

Binomial name Fulica cristata (Gmelin, 1789) The Red-knobbed Coot or Crested Coot, (Fulica cristata), is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. ... Binomial name Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Fulica prior The Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra), or just Coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. ... Binomial name Peale, 1848 The Hawaiian Coot (Fulica alai) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. ... Binomial name Fulica americana (Gmelin, 1789) The American Coot (Fulica americana) is a large waterbird, of the family Rallidae. ... Binomial name Fulica caribaea (Ridgway, 1884) The Caribbean Coot (Fulica caribaea) is a large waterbird of the family Rallidae, which is a resident breeder in the Caribbean and parts of Venezuela. ... Binomial name Fulica newtoni Milne-Edwards, 1867 Synonyms Fulica newtonii (lapsus) Milne-Edwards, 1867 Palaeolimnas newtoni Forbes, 1893 Paludiphilus newtoni Hachisuka, 1953 The Mascarene Coot (Fulica newtoni) is an extinct species of coot that inhabited the Mascarene islands of Mauritius and Réunion. ... In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of species. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Prehistoric birds are various taxa of birds that became extinct before recorded history, or more precisely, before they could be studied alive by bird scientists. ... Prehistoric birds are various taxa of birds that became extinct before recorded history, or more precisely, before they could be studied alive by bird scientists. ... For other uses, see Fossil (disambiguation). ... Malheur County is a county located in the southeast corner of the state of Oregon. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Fossil (disambiguation). ...

Photo gallery

Eurasian coot on the River Thames Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1470x1049, 124 KB) Summary I took this photograph. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames...	A coot nest in the middle of a canal. The male coot protects the female coot while breeding. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 1456 KB) Summary A coot nest in the middle of a canal. ...	Nesting at Walthamstow Marshes Walthamstow Marsh is now a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, it was once an area of lammas land, strips of meadow used for growing crops and grazing cattle. ...	Running on the surface of the water
A female Eurasian coot leads her two young to the pond: WWT Barnes London This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

References

1. ^ Baltimore Bird Club. Group Name for Birds: A Partial List. Retrieved on 2007-06-03.

• Rails by Taylor and van Perlo, ISBN 90-74345-20-4

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External links

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