Baby Coots ugly but cute.

in coot •  6 years ago 

"Coots are small water birds that are members of the rail family, Rallidae. They constitute the genus Fulica, the name being the Latin for "coot"." Wikipedia

Family: Rallidae
Scientific name: Fulica
Length: American coot: 38 cm Encyclopedia of Life
Order: Gruiformes
Mass: Eurasian coot: 720 g, American coot: 450 g Encyclopedia of Life

Did you know: Coots may locally comprise more than 80% of the diet of bald eagles. beautyofbirds.com

Baby coot

The American Coot

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