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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.
The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), 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. [3] It has a slaty-black body, a glossy black head and a white bill with a white frontal shield. The sexes are similar.
In addition to the many resident birds, a considerable number of migratory species winter in the country to escape their northern breeding grounds. The avifauna of Indonesia include a total of 1809 species, of which 786 are endemic, and 3 have been introduced by humans. 150 species are globally threatened.
Rails (avian family Rallidae) are a large, cosmopolitan family of small- to medium-sized terrestrial and/or semi-amphibious birds.The family exhibits considerable diversity in its forms, and includes such ubiquitous species as the crakes, coots, and gallinule; other rail species are extremely rare or endangered.
Giant coot: Fulica gigantea Eydoux & Souleyet, 1841: 77 Red-gartered coot: Fulica armillata Vieillot, 1817: 78 Eurasian coot: Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758: 79 Red-knobbed coot: Fulica cristata Gmelin, JF, 1789: 80 Mascarene coot: Fulica newtonii Milne-Edwards, 1867 (E) 81 Hawaiian coot: Fulica alai Peale, 1849: 82 American coot: Fulica americana ...
The red-knobbed coot or crested coot, (Fulica cristata), is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is a resident breeder across much of Africa and in southernmost Spain on freshwater lakes and ponds. It builds a nest of dead reeds near the water's edge or more commonly afloat, laying about 7 eggs (or more in good ...
Coots live near water, typically inhabiting wetlands and open water bodies in North America. Groups of coots are called covers [3] or rafts. [2] The oldest known coot lived to be 22 years old. [2] The American coot is a migratory bird that occupies most of North America.
Horned coot males average a little larger than the female. With a total length of 46–62 cm (18–24 in) and a reported body mass from 1.6–2.29 kg (3.5–5.0 lb), it averages slightly smaller than the related giant coot as the second largest coot and the third largest extant species of rail.