Eurasian Coot

Scientific Name: Fulica atra

Malay Name: Panglin-Hitam Biasa

Chinese Name: 白骨顶

Alternative Name(s): Common Coot, Black Coot, European Coot

Range: Found throughout the Palearctic and Australasia with the northern populations wintering to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: atra, lugubris, novaeguineae, australis.

Local Subspecies: atra

Size: 40.5-42.5 cm

Identification: Adult has overall slaty-black plumage and diagnostic all white bill and frontal shield. Juvenile has light-grey to greyish brown plumage and whitish throat.

Similar looking species: Common Moorhen

Habitat: Freshwater wetlands.

Behaviour/Ecology: Usually seen swimming and patters along the water surface when disturbed.

Local Status: Very rare vagrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2019)

Location: Poyan Reservoir

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Eurasian Coot at Tokyo Ueno Park. Photo credit: See Toh Yew Wai
Eurasian Coot at Tokyo Ueno Park. Photo credit: See Toh Yew Wai
Eurasian Coot at Tokyo Ueno Park. Photo credit: See Toh Yew Wai
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Eurasian Coot)

References:

BirdLife International. (2019). Fulica atra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22692913A154269531.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Eurasian Coot. Retrieved on May 10, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/eurasian-coot.

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