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Coot

Fulica atra

Photo by Dangermouse
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Field Notes

Description:

Plump, broad body, short tail and round head. Sooty-grey body and black head with a white bill and white frontal plate.

Habitat:

Breeds on lakes and slow rivers with ample vegetation but also open-water areas. Nest on piles of dead reeds at reedbed edge, often fairly visible.

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Comments (3)
Dangermouse
Taken over two weeks but at the same place. They are a funny bird to watch. My thanks for your comments. :)
DoinaRussu
wow! great series; the coot in its environment!
Dangermouse
New photo added (now the first photo). Love watching these guys run/fly away!

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Portugal's Biodiversity
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2011

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