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
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The quake in the water. If coots fighting . Filmed in Duelmen North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Christian Wiesmann 5 April 2009 18 weeks ago 49 sec 4.5 -
A chick foraging on the ground Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, UK (ssp atra)
Joe Angseesing 10 May 2007 2 years ago 39 sec 4.5 -
A pair foraging with their chicks, and calling Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, UK (ssp atra)
Joe Angseesing 10 May 2007 2 years ago 27 sec 4.5 -
Four chicks leaving the nest Essonne, France (ssp atra)
Julien Rochefort 14 May 2007 3 years ago 47 sec 4.4 -
Two coots when mating in the water. Filmed in Duelmen-Merfeld on a fishing pond. North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Christian Wiesmann 14 May 2010 10 weeks ago 35 sec 4.3 -
A partial albino individual foraging near Silver Gulls Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (ssp australis)
Geoffrey Dabb 31 May 2007 2 years ago 35 sec 4.2
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Two birds during territorial fight London, England, UK
Nicole Bouglouan 18 February 2006 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.1 -
A nest with 14 eggs, probably layed by two females Camargue, France (ssp atra)
Laurent Demongin 22 April 2004 1 year ago 4 -
Two birds during territorial fight London, England, UK
Nicole Bouglouan 18 February 2006 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.9 -
At the end of the fight, the winner pursues the rival! London, England, UK
Nicole Bouglouan 18 February 2006 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.8 -
A bird walking on ice Berlin, Germany
Susanne Rintelen 29 January 2010 25 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird on ice Berlin, Germany
Susanne Rintelen 29 January 2010 25 weeks ago 3.8
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A bird calling Antwerp Province, Belgium
(ssp atra)
Laurent Demongin 15 April 2010 7 weeks ago 4 -
Alarm or contact calls Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp atra)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 1984 13 weeks ago 4 -
Clicking or bill snapping-type call London, England, UK
(ssp atra)
Stuart Fisher 21 February 2010 22 weeks ago 4 -
Characteristic calls of two birds London, England, UK
(ssp atra)
Stuart Fisher 21 February 2010 22 weeks ago 4 -
Shrill, high pitched call London, England, UK
Stuart Fisher 21 February 2010 22 weeks ago 3.7 -
Calls of a group of young London, England, UK
(ssp atra)
Stuart Fisher 12 July 2009 1 year ago 3
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