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Eurasian coot

Birds

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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Fulica atra 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
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)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

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Australasia

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Australia

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Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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New Zealand

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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Russia

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Ukraine

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView 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
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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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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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