Summary ²

The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as the common coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. The scientific name is from Latin; Fulica is "coot", and atra is "black". It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia and parts of Africa. The Australian subspecies is known as the Australian coot.

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1. (c) Kathrin & Stefan Marks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/ks_marks/15363586691/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulica_atra_australis

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