American Coot
Fulica americana 美洲白骨顶
The American Coot (Fulica americana) is a medium‑sized water bird about 40 cm (16 inches) long, with a dark gray‑to‑black body, white beak, and distinctive red eye. It inhabits North American wetlands, is omnivorous, and walks on land using broad lobed scales instead of webbed feet.
- First spotted
- 19 Aug 2025
- Seen at 2 places
- Denver, COSeattle, WA
- Group
- Water
Field marks
- Length
- 16 in · 41 cm
- Colours
- Black · Gray · Red · White · Yellow
- Wings
- Pointed · Broad
- Tail
- Short
- In flight
- Running · Direct Flight
- Movement
- Migratory
- World population
- 7.1 million