Species profile
Common Coot
Fulica atra
Quick answer
Habitat in Europa; bybernat in Gallia.
- Scientific name
- Fulica atra
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Fulica
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Common Coot in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.