Common Coot

Fulica atra

Description

Fulica atra has a jet black body color, shiny black head, white beak with white front shield. Big black feet with long and strong curved toes.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

Male 890 g; female 750 g

LENGTH

36-38 cm

Om

Omnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Gruiformes

FAMILY

:

Rullidae

GENUS

:

Fulica

SPECIES

:

Fulica atra

Distribution

Fulica atra can be found in grasslands, wetlands, lakes, freshwater ponds, and coastal seas.

Geography

Continent : Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa

Country : Afghanistan, Austria, Albania, Belgium, Belarus, Bhutan, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Australia, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Timor Leste, Cambodia, Canada, United States of America.

Habits and Lifestyle

Fulica atra is usually seen swimming in open water or walking across riverside meadows. These birds include birds that are aggressive and very territorial during the breeding season. Usually live in pairs or in flocks.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical or subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Fulica atra feeds on a variety of small prey including eggs of other water birds, algae, fruits, seeds, and plants.

Diet : Omnivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season of these birds varies. The female lays 6-10 eggs. Incubation lasts 21-16 days.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : 21-26 days

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 6-10 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

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DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

The population of this bird is increasing, so it is categorized as a species of Least Concern in the IUCN Redlist.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Eurasian Coot on Wikipedia Article
  2. Common Coot Fulica atra on The IUCN Redlist