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Common Coot

நாமக்கோழி

Fulica atra

Least concern

Common Coot
Alexis Lours · CC BY 4.0

Overview

The Eurasian coot, 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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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Eurasian coot — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): நாமக்கோழி — CC BY-SA 4.0