| iEurasian Coot |
| | Conservation status | | | | Scientific classification | | | | Binomial name | Fulica atra
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Phyla Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Myxozoa (slime animals) Superphylum Deuterostomia (blastopore becomes anus) Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ...
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Orders Many - see section below. ...
Families †Gastornithidae Aramidae Psophiidae Rallidae Heliornithidae Rhynochetidae †Aptornithidae Eurypigidae Cariamidae Otidae Gruidae †Phorusrhacidae The diverse order Gruiformes contains about 12 bird families with, on first sight, little in common. ...
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...
Species The coots are medium-sized water birds which are members of the rail family. ...
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| The Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra), or just Coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. Orders Many - see section below. ...
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...
Range and habits
It breeds across much of the Old World on freshwater lakes and ponds. It is resident in the milder parts of its range, but migrates further south and west from much of Asia in winter as the waters freeze. The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus; it includes Europe, Asia, and Africa (collectively known as Africa-Eurasia), plus surrounding islands. ...
Flock of Barnacle Geese during autumn migration Many species of birds undertake seasonal journeys of various lengths, a phenomenon known as Bird migration. ...
The Coot is much less secretive than most of the rail family, and can be seen swimming on open water or walking across waterside grasslands. It is an aggressive species, and strongly territorial during the breeding season.
It is reluctant to fly and when taking off runs across the water surface with much splashing. They do the same, but without actually flying, when travelling a short distance at speed in territorial disputes. As with many rails, its weak flight does not inspire confidence, but on migration, usually at night, it can cover surprisingly large distances. It bobs its head as it swims, and makes short dives from a little jump.
The Coot is 36-42 cm long, and is largely black except for the white facial shield (which gave rise to the phrase "as bald as a coot"). As a swimming species, the Coot has partial webbing on its long strong toes. The juvenile is paler than the adult, has a whitish breast, and lacks the facial shield; the adult black plumage develops when about 3-4 months old, but the white shield is only fully developed at about one year old, some time later.
 Male and female Eurasian Coots with nest and three hatchlings This species builds a nest of dead reeds and grasses near the water's edge or on underwater obstacles protruding from the water, laying up to 10 eggs. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (800x752, 350 KB) Summary Male and female Eurasian Coot with nest and three hatchlings By ChrisO, 3 June 2006 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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The Coot is an omnivore, and will take a variety of small live prey including the eggs of other water birds.
This is a noisy bird with a wide repertoire of crackling, explosive or trumpeting calls, often given at night.
The Eurasian Coot is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...
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Gallery A juvenile Coot, a few weeks old, before developing the white facial shield and black plumage A young Eurasian Coot, just a few weeks old. ...
| Showing the characteristic white patch above the white beak Eurasian coot at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre, Gloucestershire, England. ...
| Eurasian Coot Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
| Parent feeding its chicks Download high resolution version (3038x2012, 744 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
| Eurasian Coot in St James Park, London, England Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x1108, 477 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ...
| | Nest and eggs belonging to a coot alongside a British lake. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1067, 383 KB) Common Coots File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Eurasian Coot ...
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| Eurasian coot in London with three chicks Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1764x1682, 1069 KB) Summary Photograph taken by myself, Mike Scott. ...
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References - BirdLife International (2004). Fulica atra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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External links - Eurasian Coot videos on the Internet Bird Collection
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