Name

Fulica atra

Eurasian coot

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Aves

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

Genus: Fulica

Species: atra

Habitat

Aquatic environments. Lagoons, swamps, marshes and estuaries.

Feeding

Free-living. In flocks during winter, in pairs during breeding. Omnivorous, eats aquatic plants and occasionally invertebrates.

Distribution

Europe, Asia and Oceania

Conservation status

Not threatened

Additional information

Unmistakable all-black waterbird with a conspicuous white ruff and bill.