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Coot - Wikipedia 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
American Coot Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology A close look at a coot—that small head, those scrawny legs—reveals a different kind of bird entirely Their dark bodies and white faces are common sights in nearly any open water across the continent, and they often mix with ducks
American Coot | Audubon Field Guide Audubon’s scientists have used 140 million bird observations and sophisticated climate models to project how climate change will affect the range of the American Coot
COOT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of COOT is any of various slaty-black birds (genus Fulica) of the rail family that somewhat resemble ducks and have lobed toes and the upper mandible prolonged on the forehead as a horny frontal shield
American Coot - ID, Facts, Diet, Habit More | Birdzilla The American Coot is an odd, dark, duck-like bird that breeds in lakes, ponds, freshwater marshes, and other wetlands from the Great Lakes region to central and western Canada, much of the central and western USA, Mexico, and on several Caribbean islands
Coot | Moorhen, Waterfowl Wading Bird | Britannica coot, any of ten species of ducklike water-dwelling birds of the genus Fulica in the rail family, Rallidae Coots are found throughout the world in larger inland waters and streams, where they swim and bob for food, mostly plants, seeds, mollusks, and worms
American Coot - eBird Plump, chicken-like bird that acts like a duck Gray overall with blacker head and white bill Tiny tail and short wings Feet are large, yellow-green, and oddly lobed Head jerks back and forth when swimming Forages for aquatic vegetation anywhere with water: ponds, city parks, marshes, reservoirs, lakes, ditches, and saltmarshes
American Coot - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio The American coot (Fulica americana) is a bird commonly mistaken for ducks It is only distantly related to ducks and belongs to a separate order Unlike the webbed feet of ducks, coots have broad, lobed scales on their lower legs and toes that fold back with each step in order to facilitate walking on dry land
Coot - The Wildlife Trusts A familiar black bird of our lakes, ponds and rivers, the coot is widespread; look out for its large and untidy-looking nest on the water in spring The coot can be distinguished from the similar Moorhen by its white beak and 'shield', and its entirely black body