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American Coot

Fulica americana

The American Coot is a fun bird that loves to swim and dive in the water! With its round body and funny feet, it can be seen in lakes and ponds, making it a great friend for nature explorers.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The American Coot has a plump, slate-gray body with a distinctive white bill and a small, dark red frontal shield on its forehead. Its feet are greenish-yellow with large, lobed toes, making it look unique compared to ducks.

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American Coot

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

A group of coots is sometimes called a 'cover' or 'raft' when on water.

Baby coots have bright orange and red feathers on their heads that disappear as they grow up!

Despite looking like a duck, the American Coot is actually part of the rail family.

When taking flight, coots 'run' across the water's surface to gain enough speed.

Habilidades especiales

American Coots have unique lobed toes, not fully webbed, that help them paddle powerfully in water and walk easily on land.

American Coots can dive underwater for up to 30 seconds to forage for plants and small aquatic animals.

American Coots build clever floating nests anchored to plants, which helps protect their eggs from rising water.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 34-43 cm
Envergadura: 58-71 cm
Peso: 0.45-0.8 kg
Esperanza de vida: 3-9 años
Top Speed: 50 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 6-12
Incubación: 21-25 días
Distancia de migración: 4000 km

Dieta y alimentación

The American Coot is an omnivore, eating a mix of plants and small creatures found in the water.

Alimentos principales

aquatic plants
seeds
algae
insects
tadpoles
small fish

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Adults and chicks can be prey for large birds of prey.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Nests and chicks are vulnerable to opportunistic predators.

eats

Common Cattail

Typha latifolia

Feeds on seeds and roots of aquatic vegetation.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Pies palmeados

Se caracteriza por tener los dedos conectados por una membrana, lo que generalmente ayuda a nadar.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Omnívoro

Este rasgo identifica organismos cuya dieta incluye tanto materia vegetal como animal.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.