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Eurasian coot

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The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also called the common coot, is a bird in the rail and crake family Rallidae found across Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and parts of North Africa. It has a slaty-black body, a glossy black head, and a white bill with a white frontal shield, with the sexes appearing similar. It is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN and is covered by the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds.

Facts
Scientific Name
Fulica atra 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Body Size Band
Medium 6
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 6
Lifespan
20.6 7
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Rallidae, Taxa
Source Eurasian coot (Wikidata)

In Biome

Freshwater, Biomes
Source Eurasian coot (Wikipedia)
Lake, Biomes
Source Eurasian coot (Wikipedia)
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Found In

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Omnivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
  • System (Realm): Freshwater
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3. Eurasian coot (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q25376 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Rallidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Aves","language":"ES"},{"name":"Birds","language":"EN"},{"name":"Oiseaux","language":"FR"},{"name":"鸟纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. Eurasian coot (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Distribution and habitat
    The coot breeds across much of the Old World on freshwater lakes and ponds, and like its relative the common moorhen, has adapted well to living in urban environments, often being found in parks and gardens with access to water.
  • In Biome: Lake, Distribution and habitat
    The coot breeds across much of the Old World on freshwater lakes and ponds, and like its relative the common moorhen, has adapted well to living in urban environments, often being found in parks and gardens with access to water.
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6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: fulica atra
    3939 Nonpasseriformes Gruiformes Rallidae "Rails, crakes and allies" 42 BL3 Fulica atra Common Coot 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 30 30 PlantSeed Ref_3 A Carolina 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0 717.12 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Fulica atra, Nocturnal column
    Fulica atra Common Coot 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 30 30 PlantSeed Ref_3 A Carolina 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Fulica atra
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 20.6 years (wild)
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Fulica
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 873
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 873
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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