Family
Rallidae
Habits
Diurnal, Communal birds, often gather in flocks of hundreds.
Habitat
Wetlands generally, open fresh or brackish surface waters.
Breeding
August to February. Seven to 10 eggs, whitish-brown with purplish-brown spots. Incubation period 21-26 days. Both sexes share in nest-building, incubation and the feeding of the young.
Parks
Kakadu National Park
Diet
Omnivore, Aquatic life and plants.
Details
| Common Name: |
Eurasian Coot |
Scientific Name: |
Fulica atra |
| Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Gruiformes |
| Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Native |
| Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
320-390 mm. |
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