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American Coot

Fulica americana

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

The American coot, also known as a mud hen, is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken for ducks, American coots are only distantly related to ducks, belonging to a separate order

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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019

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