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Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot)

Synonyms: Fulica prior; Fulicula atra

Wikipedia Abstract

The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as 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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Infraspecies

Fulica atra atra (European coot) (Attributes)
Fulica atra australis (Australian coot) (Attributes)
Fulica atra lugubris (Common coot)
Fulica atra novaeguineae

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
2
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
19
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 6.3417
EDGE Score: 1.99357
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  1.614 lbs (732 g)
Birth Weight [2]  36.5 grams
Female Weight [4]  1.583 lbs (718 g)
Male Weight [4]  1.863 lbs (845 g)
Weight Dimorphism [4]  17.7 %
Diet [3]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates), Piscivore, Granivore, Herbivore
Diet - Ectothermic [3]  10 %
Diet - Endothermic [3]  10 %
Diet - Fish [3]  10 %
Diet - Invertibrates [3]  10 %
Diet - Plants [3]  30 %
Diet - Seeds [3]  30 %
Forages - Water Surface [3]  50 %
Forages - Underwater [3]  50 %
Clutch Size [7]  8
Clutches / Year [4]  2
Fledging [4]  58 days
Incubation [6]  22 days
Mating Display [2]  Ground display (mostly)
Maximum Longevity [5]  21 years
Wing Span [6]  30 inches (.75 m)
Female Maturity [5]  1 year
Male Maturity [5]  1 year

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Citations

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♦ 6British Trust for Ornithology
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♦ 13THE PARASITIC FAUNA AND THE FOOD HABITS OF THE WILD JUNGLE CAT FELIS CHAUS FURAX DE WINTON, 1898 IN IRAQ, Mohammad K. Mohammad, Bull. Iraq nat. Hist. Mus. (2008) 10(2): 65-78
♦ 14Biology and Diet of the White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster Breeding in Northern Inland New South Wales, S.J.S. DEBUS, AUSTRALIAN FIELD ORNITHOLOGY 2008, 25, 165–193
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♦ 16Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19
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Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0