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The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as the common coot or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and parts of Africa.
Scientific Name : Fulica Atra
Family : Rallidae
Order : Gruiformes
Class : Aves
Type : Rails, Crakes, Gallinules And Coots
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 32 – 42 cm
Compare Size : House crow -
Wingspan : 70 - 80 cm
Weight : 720 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : July - August
Other Names :
English : Common Coot, Australian Coot
Hindi : टिकड़ी, दसारी
Marathi : वारकरी, चांदवा
Habitat:
freshwater lakes and ponds
Breeding:
laying up to 10 eggs, sometimes 2 or 3 times per season
Feeding:
is an omnivore, and will take a variety of small live prey including the eggs of other water birds, as well as algae, vegetation, seeds and fruit
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Head | black with a white frontal shield |
| Bill | white |
| Iris | red |
| Note : mostly black plumage execpt frontal shiled and bill |
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| Juvenile | |
|---|---|
| Breast | whitish |
| Note : paler than adults; lacks frontal shield and white colouration of bill |
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| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 30 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 31 Jan 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
| 01 Feb 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
