Eurasian coot
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra) is a bird in the family Rallidae and the order Gruiformes, also called the coot, black coot, common coot or European coot. It is a small bird with an adult body mass of 717 g (from 715 to 845 g in reported values) and a wingspan of 75 cm.
Quick facts about the Eurasian coot
The Eurasian coot is a sedentary herbivore of wetland habitat, and checklists record it in Australia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- 715 g – 845 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 75 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 20.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 32.3 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 22.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 7.6src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the Eurasian coot?
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Where does the Eurasian coot live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The Eurasian coot is listed for 1 country.
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- Not listed
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Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the Eurasian coot?
The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as the common coot or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in 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. The sexes are similar in appearance.
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What does the Eurasian coot sound like?
Is the Eurasian coot endangered?
The Eurasian coot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the Eurasian coot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusFulica
- SpeciesFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms Fulicula atra
Other names and names in other languages (172)
- Black cootEnglish
- Common cootEnglish
- Common cootEnglish
- Common cootEnglish
- CootEnglish
- CootEnglish
- CootEnglish
- European cootEnglish
- European cootEnglish
- غر أوراسيArabic
- غرة أوراسيةArabic
- FochaAragonese
- FulcreAsturian
- gallineta realAsturian
- Adi qaşqaldaqAzerbaijani
- ҠашҡабашBashkir
- ইউরেশীয় কুটBangla
- Jualenn vailhBreton
- FotjaCatalan
- fotja comunaCatalan
- Polla d'aiguaCatalan
- ВӹдцӹвӹMari
- Кукша чăхChuvash
- Кукша кӑвакалChuvash
- lyska černáCzech
- Zwëczajnô bléskaKashubian
- cwtiarWelsh
- CwtieirWelsh
- blishøneDanish
- BölleGerman
- BelcheGerman
- BlässhuhnGerman
- BlässralleGerman
- BlesseGerman
- BlesshuhnGerman
- BlessralleGerman
- BöichnGerman
- BucheliGerman
- DaucherleGerman
- DuckenteGerman
- HuhentGerman
- HurbelGerman
- LietzeGerman
- RohrhuhnGerman
- TaucherliGerman
- WasserhuhnGerman
- ZappeGerman
- ސަލްވާ ދޫނިDivehi
- ΦαλαρίδαGreek
- Κοινή ΦαλαρίδαGreek
- (Κοινή) ΦαλαρίδαGreek
- Komuna fulikoEsperanto
- ordinara fulikoEsperanto
- Focha comúnSpanish
- laukEstonian
- kopetazuri arruntBasque
- چنگر معمولیPersian
- چنگر اوراسیاییPersian
- nokikanaFinnish
- SjógvhønaFaroese
- Foulque macrouleFrench
- BleskaaderNorthern Frisian
- MarkolWestern Frisian
- Cearc cheanannIrish
- dubh-eunScottish Gaelic
- cearc cheannannScottish Gaelic
- dubh-eòinScottish Gaelic
- dubh-lachScottish Gaelic
- dubh-lachainScottish Gaelic
- gobha-uisgeScottish Gaelic
- gobhachan-uisgeScottish Gaelic
- lach a' bhlàirScottish Gaelic
- lachan a' bhlàirScottish Gaelic
- Galiñola negraGalician
- Kiark ushtey vaneManx
- દસાડીGujarati
- אגמייהHebrew
- אגמית מצויהHebrew
- אגמית שחורהHebrew
- Crna liskaCroatian
- szárcsaHungarian
- Սև փարփարArmenian
- Mandar hitamIndonesian
- BleshænaIcelandic
- folagaItalian
- Folaga eurasiaticaItalian
- オオバンJapanese
- მელოტაGeorgian
- ПсыджэдKabardian
- guuruwunkgs
- Суғ кÿркÿзіkjn
- ҚасқалдақKazakh
- ನಾಮದ ಕೋಳಿKannada
- 물닭Korean
- ReşbeşeKurdish
- DowryarCornish
- BlässhongLuxembourgish
- BlesshongLuxembourgish
- ЧӀулав уьрдегLezghian
- Nsoso-monkomaLingala
- FùlagaLombard
- laukysLithuanian
- paprastasis laukysLithuanian
- laucisLatvian
- црна лискаMacedonian
- വെള്ളക്കൊക്കൻ കുളക്കോഴിMalayalam
- Tiġieġa tal-BaħarMaltese
- Халзан түнжүүMongolian
- वारकरीMarathi
- Burung Pangling HitamMalay
- ရေကြက်ဒုံBurmese
- FollacaNeapolitan
- Tó wónaanídę́ę́ʼ tóidoozohiiNavajo
- sothøneNorwegian Bokmål
- BlesshehnLow German
- WaterkükenLow German
- मरुलNepali
- meerkoetDutch
- Mèrcrolenrm
- Nogikanaolo
- BlériePicard
- łycaPolish
- łyskaPolish
- łyska (zwyczajna)Polish
- Łyska zwyczajnaPolish
- کوٹWestern Panjabi
- galeirãoPortuguese
- galeirão-comumPortuguese
- Iwrupa chuqaQuechua
- FulcaRomansh
- lişiţăRomanian
- LișițaRomanian
- LișițăRomanian
- лыскаRussian
- лысухаRussian
- черная гагараRussian
- кашкалдак (устар.)Russian
- Лиска чорнаRusyn
- УраанайYakut
- FiddèculaSicilian
- Beld-cuitScots
- GiehpavuonccisNorthern Sami
- lyska čiernaSlovak
- liskaSlovenian
- črna liskaSlovenian
- آڙيSindhi
- bajzaAlbanian
- bajukaAlbanian
- bajuklaAlbanian
- Liska - ЛискаSerbian
- PùligaSardinian
- BläshanneSaterland Frisian
- sothönaSwedish
- Kukuziwa kigao-cheupeSwahili
- நாமக்கோழிTamil
- నామాల కోడిTelugu
- นกคู้ตThai
- sakarmekeTurkish
- Калчан-караTuvinian
- ЛискаUkrainian
- Євразійська лискаUkrainian
- Лиска євразійськаUkrainian
- лиска звичайнаUkrainian
- FòlegaVenetian
- Sâm cầmVietnamese
- KoterWest Flemish
- MaerekoteZeelandic
- 白冠雞Chinese
- 白冠雞〔白冠瓣蹼雞，白骨頂〕Chinese
- 白骨頂Chinese
- 白骨顶Chinese
- 骨顶鸡 zh-yue=骨頂雞Chinese
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Relatives of the Eurasian coot
Other species in the same genus Fulica.
American coot
Fulica americana
Red-knobbed coot
Fulica cristata
Giant coot
Fulica gigantea
Horned coot
Fulica cornuta
Hawaiian coot
Fulica alai
Andean coot
Fulica ardesiaca
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Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the Eurasian coot?
The Eurasian coot is a bird in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Its scientific name is Fulica atra.
How heavy is the Eurasian coot?
An adult Eurasian coot weighs 717 g, with reported values from 715 to 845 g. Its wingspan is 75 cm.
What does the Eurasian coot eat?
The Eurasian coot is a herbivore.
Is the Eurasian coot endangered?
No. The Eurasian coot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does the Eurasian coot live?
The Eurasian coot has a lifespan of 20.6 years, with values up to 32.3 years reported by sources.
How many eggs does the Eurasian coot lay?
The Eurasian coot lays 7.6 eggs per clutch, up to 7.7, with 1.5 clutches per year. Incubation lasts 22.5 days.
Which countries is the Eurasian coot recorded in?
Checklists record the Eurasian coot in Australia. It lives in wetland habitat and is sedentary.
Who named the Eurasian coot?
The Eurasian coot was named Fulica atra by Linnaeus, 1758.
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