Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– medium-sized waterbird, slightly smaller than Mallard
– nocturnal migrant, local diurnal movements
– probably migrates singly

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>


Eurasian Coot Fulica a. atra
BIF3677, 02/08/2020, Werbeliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke


Eurasian Coot Fulica a. atra
BIF3678, 02/08/2020, Werbeliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke


Eurasian Coot Fulica a. atra
BIF3679, 02/08/2020, Werbeliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke


Eurasian Coot Fulica a. atra
BIF2553, 04/03/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze


Eurasian Coot Fulica a. atra
BIF2554, 04/03/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze


Eurasian Coot Fulica a. atra
BIF2551, 04/03/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze


Eurasian Coot Fulica a. atra
BIF2552, 04/03/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– explosive, piercing, nasal call
– uttered singly or as series
– inflection variable (probably individually recognisable)
– like in ducks, nocturnal calls could be part of aerial displays and therefore might not indicate migration


– overview –

– detail –
Eurasian Coot Fulica a. atra, calls during nocturnal flight
BIF2555, 27/03/2017, Reudnitz, Germany, Patrick Franke


– detail –
Eurasian Coot Fulica a. atra, calls during migration
BIF2556, 09/10/2017, Kühlungsborn, Germany, Patrick Franke


– overview –

– detail –
Eurasian Coot Fulica a. atra, calls during migration
BIF2931, 25/03/2019, Wilsen, Germany, Roland Neumann


– detail –
Eurasian Coot Fulica a. atra, calls during migration
BIF2986, 20/04/2012, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Heiß

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Common Moorhen (v) (a)
Red-knobbed Coot (v) (a)
Water Rail (a)

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