One of the 2 coots on WAnimals
Birds · Gruiformes · Rallidae
Fulica atra
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Its striking white frontal shield gave rise to the English expression "as bald as a coot", recorded since the 15th century. When food is short, the parents may deliberately kill the weakest chick in the brood.
Weight
600 g – 1 kg
Size
36 cm – 42 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge · Birda · Birdfact · Birds of the World · Bilderreich · Animalia.bio · eBird · Avibase · PMC
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 207.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Eurasian Coot — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about eurasian coot.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
