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Eurasian Coot

Photo: @jakob_ · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Birds

Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Observations in the area
23
Last sighting
24 February 2026
Category
Birds
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The species

The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. The scientific name is from Latin; Fulica is "coot", and atra is "black". It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia and parts of Africa. The Australian subspecies is known as the Australian coot.

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