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Common Name
Eurasian Coot
Alternate NamesCommon Coot, Australian Coot
Common TypeCoot
Order
Gruiformes
Family
Rallidae
Genus
Fulica
Species
atra
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Britain, Iraq
Number of Sub-Species
Four Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Milder parts of range it is Resident but Migrates south from much of Asia
Preferred Habitat
Swamps and freshwater lakes
Distribution and Range
Throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and North Africa
Food