Eurasian coot
The Eurasian coot, by its scientific name Fulica atra, is a bird that lives throughout Europe, all of Asia, North Africa, all of Oceania, the Arctic and North America.
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It is a bird belonging to the Rallidae family and the Gruiformes order.
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It is recognizable by its completely black body with a white spot just above the beak. Its beak is white and its legs are gray.
In the Eurasian coot, it is impossible to recognize the female from the male.
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The Eurasian coot feeds mainly on plants, but also on algae and molluscs.
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She lives in ponds, lakes and bays.
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It nests in pairs, in the vegetation. She lays 4 to 8 eggs .
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It is a rather talkative species.
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On the conservation status of IUCN, it is: LC Least concern.
Eurasian coot adult breeding plumage
Eurasian coot chick