Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
Common Coot (Fulica atra) - HBW 3, p. 205
French: Foulque macroule
German: Bläßhuhn
Spanish: Focha Común
Other common names: (Eurasian/Black) Coot
Taxonomy: Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758, Sweden.
Forms superspecies with F. cristata, F. alai, F. americana, F. caribaea, F. leucoptera and F. ardesiaca. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- atra Linnaeus, 1758 - Europe, N Africa, Azores and Canaries E through C Asia to Japan and S to Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka; winters S to W & NE Africa, SE Asia and Philippines.
- lugubris S. Müller, 1847 - E Java (formerly?) and NW New Guinea.
- novaeguinea Rand, 1940 - C New Guinea.
- australis Gould, 1845 - Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A chick very young (born few hours ago), at nest,with an adult Locality Essonne, Île-de-France, France (ssp atra)
Julien Rochefort 9 May 2009 2 years ago 48 sec 4.6 -
Two adults feeding the chicks, seen from above. Locality Dublin Zoo, Dublin, Dublin Region, Ireland (ssp atra)
Josep del Hoyo 27 June 2012 37 weeks ago 24 sec 4.6 -
The quake in the water. If coots fighting . Filmed in Duelmen Locality Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Christian Wiesmann 5 April 2009 3 years ago 49 sec 4.5 -
Adult and chick preening their plumage quite synchronized. Seems that the chick is learning to do this from the adult. Finally t Locality Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Lutz Dürselen 5 June 2011 2 years ago 1 min 17 sec 4.5 -
A juvenile swims after its parents, calling loudly Locality Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp atra)
Joe Angseesing 15 June 2008 3 years ago 29 sec 4.5 -
A bird feeding chicks on the water. Locality Blaasveld, Antwerp Province, Belgium
Jeremiusz Trzaska 10 June 2013 5 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 24 sec 4.4
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Common Coot
Locality Bergen, Hordaland County, Norway
Geir Jensen 7 August 2008 1 year ago 4.7 -
A nestling and an egg
Locality Molentargius Natural Park, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy (ssp atra)
raniero massoli-novelli 1 June 2001 19 weeks ago 4.3 -
Coot preparing to jump off log.
Locality Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp australis)
Margaret Leggoe 25 November 2012 29 weeks ago 4.3 -
running on the water
Locality Ma'agan Michael, Israel
Lior Kislev 20 December 2011 1 year ago 4.3 -
An adult bird at sunset in the reeds
Locality Molentargius Natural Park, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy (ssp atra)
raniero massoli-novelli 1 June 2001 19 weeks ago 4.2 -
A bird on the water
Locality Greater Poland Province, Poland
Krzysztof Blachowiak 18 August 2012 42 weeks ago 4.2
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Characteristic calls of two birds Locality London, England, Great Britain
(ssp atra)
Stuart Fisher 21 February 2010 3 years ago 4.3 -
A bird calling Locality Antwerp Province, Belgium
(ssp atra)
Laurent Demongin 15 April 2010 3 years ago 4 -
Alarm or contact calls Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp atra)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 1984 3 years ago 4 -
Clicking or bill snapping-type call Locality London, England, Great Britain
(ssp atra)
Stuart Fisher 21 February 2010 3 years ago 4 -
Shrill, high pitched call Locality London, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 21 February 2010 3 years ago 3.5 -
Calls of a group of young Locality London, England, Great Britain
(ssp atra)
Stuart Fisher 12 July 2009 3 years ago 3
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