Fulica Atra Eurasian Coot Sighted 10 2005 England ођ Length 36 38cm. habitats urban and suburban, marine and intertidal, wetland, grassland. uk breeding birds 26,000 pairs. uk wintering 205,000 birds. weight 600 900g. wingspan 70 80cm. all black and larger than its cousin the moorhen, the eurasian coot has a distinctive white beak and 'shield' above the beak which earns it the title 'bald'. Eurasian coot (fulica atra) with its habit of swimming around on the surface of open water, and diving down to get its food, it is easy to assume that the coot is some sort of duck. but a quick look at its legs and feet soon dispels such a notion: rather than being webbed like those of the duck, the toes are not joined but individually lobed.
Eurasian Coot Fulica Atra Picture Bird Eurasian coot. 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. Flooded meadows in a small river valley with small scattered reed beds. 4 birds foraging. no edit. Uppercase: current genus uppercase first letter: generic synonym and see: generic homonyms lowercase: species and subspecies : early names, variants, misspellings ‡: extinct †: type species gr.: ancient greek l.: latin <: derived from syn: synonym of : separates historical and modern geographic names ex: based on tl: type locality od: original diagnosis (genus) or original description. Identification. 36–39 cm (14¼ 15¼ in) the eurasian coot is very dark grey with a black head and neck, a white forehead and bill and red eyes. the feet are large and lobed. this species resembles the american coot ( f. americana) from which it differs in that eurasian coot lacks the dark red callous at the top of its frontal shield. eurasian.
Eurasian Coot Fulica Atra With Red Eye White Beak And Frontal Shield Uppercase: current genus uppercase first letter: generic synonym and see: generic homonyms lowercase: species and subspecies : early names, variants, misspellings ‡: extinct †: type species gr.: ancient greek l.: latin <: derived from syn: synonym of : separates historical and modern geographic names ex: based on tl: type locality od: original diagnosis (genus) or original description. Identification. 36–39 cm (14¼ 15¼ in) the eurasian coot is very dark grey with a black head and neck, a white forehead and bill and red eyes. the feet are large and lobed. this species resembles the american coot ( f. americana) from which it differs in that eurasian coot lacks the dark red callous at the top of its frontal shield. eurasian. Wingspan. 70 80. cm inch. 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. similar looking coot species are found throughout the world, with the largest variety of coot. Close up frontal view of a eurasian coot on its nest, with an egg and two hatchlings visible (photo courtesy of c. pears) [lake herdsman, perth, wa, november 2022] eurasian coot sitting on its nest (photo courtesy of m. eaton) [stanthorpe, qld, february 2021] eurasian coot nest on a suburban lake (photo courtesy of j. greaves).
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