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Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
40.5195, 21.2574
Field Notes
Description:
The Eurasian coot is 32–42 cm (13–17 in) long and weighs 585–1,100 g (1.290–2.425 lb), and is largely black except for the white frontal shield (which gave rise to the phrase "as bald as a coot", which the Oxford English Dictionary cites in use as early as 1430). As a swimming species, the coot has partial webbing on its long strong toes.
Habitat:
Spotted in the lake Orestiada of Kastoria. Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the region of West Macedonia.
Notes:
Greek common name: Φαλαρίδα.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 9, 2017
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