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 Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Classification
System (Realm) System (Realm) Living or Extinct Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Biome
Source Eurasian coot (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API- System (Realm): Terrestrial
- System (Realm): Freshwater
View the Source 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
View the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32Quote, 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":[]
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.
View the Source6. 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
View the Source 7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Fulica atra
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 20.6 years (wild)
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Fulica
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 873Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 873
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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