American Coot
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Gruiformes
Rallidae
Fulica
Fulica americana
Often mistaken for a duck, the American Coot is a common waterbird. Its all black body and white chicken-like beak distinguish this swimming rail from the real ducks... More »
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The American Coot ( Fulica americana ) is a bird of the family Rallidae, inhabiting wetlands and open water bodies. About 16 inches (40 cm) in length and weighing 1.4 lb (0.65 kg), adults have...
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Learn how to identify American Coot, its life history, cool facts, sounds and calls, and watch videos. Often mistaken for a duck, the American Coot is a common waterbird. Its all black body and white chicken-like beak distinguish this swimming rail from the real ducks. ... American Coot Range Map...
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Learn how to identify American Coot, its life history, cool facts, sounds and calls, and watch videos. Often mistaken for a duck, the American Coot is a common waterbird. Its all black body and white chicken-like beak distinguish this swimming rail from the real ducks. ... American Coot Range Map...
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Length: 12 inches Wingspan: 25 inches ... Fairly large, duck-like waterbird with short wings and a short tail ... American coot Fulica americana...
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The American Coot is known for staying relatively close to shore most of the time ... Description: 15" Gray duck-like bird with a white bill and frontal shield, white undertail coverts, and lobed toes, frontal shield has a red swelling at its upper edge, visible at close range, ... Habitat: Marshes, wetlands, ponds, lakes,
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Photo of American Coot, range map, and facts about this bird's habitat, diet, and physical traits. ... American Coot; Information; Length: 13 - 16"; Breeding Habitat: Freshwater marshes, lakes, ponds, wet meadows, marshy edges of rivers and streams. Requires some shallow water for feeding and some marsh vegetation for cover.
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Hear, see and read about the American coot and other North American birds on our Birds of Texas website. ... Hear a story about the American coot.; Hear an American coot.
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Size: L: 40 cm. Wt: Males 700-750 g. Females 550 g. Males and females are dimorphic in size, but similar in colour. This species is not seasonally dimorphic. ... Adult: body slate grey, darker above than below; head and neck black; outer undertail coverts white, inner ones black; bill whitish, ... Juvenile: similar to adult,
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