Eurasian Coot
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Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Ningbo

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

14 Verified sightings at Ningbo
14,839 In all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Eurasian Coot

The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), 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.

The Eurasian coot was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under its current binomial name Fulica atra. Linnaeus specified the locality as Europe but this is now restricted to Sweden. The binomial name is from Latin: Fulica means 'coot', and atra means 'black'.

Four subspecies are recognised: An extinct subspecies F. atra pontica has been described from the Chalcolithic (around 4800–4400 BP) from the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. The Eurasian coot is 36–38... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:09

Sweden · 2026

© Dag Österlund · XC1153865 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Begging call0:09

Belgium · 2026

© Filippo Ceccolini · XC1102370 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Flight call0:08

Netherlands · 2024

© Susanne Kuijpers · XC879448 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~70%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~70%
3 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
~60%
4 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~50%
5 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~40%
6 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~30%
7 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~30%
8 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
9 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~30%
10 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~30%
11 Hattah-Kulkyne National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
12 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
13 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
14 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
15 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
16 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
17 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
18 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
19 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
20 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
21 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
22 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
23 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
24 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
25 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
26 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
27 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
29 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
30 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
31 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
32 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
33 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
34 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
35 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
36 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
37 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
38 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
39 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
40 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
41 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
42 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
43 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~90%
2 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~80%
3 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
~70%
4 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~70%
5 Turin 🇮🇹 Italy
~70%
6 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~70%
7 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~70%
8 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
~60%
9 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
~60%
10 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~60%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Whipsnade Zoo 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
2 Beijing Wildlife Park 🇨🇳 China In captivity
3 Szeged Zoo 🇭🇺 Hungary In captivity
4 Cleland Wildlife Park 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
5 Mansfield Zoo 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
6 Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden 🇭🇺 Hungary In captivity
7 Marshalls Animal Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand In captivity
8 Valencia Bioparc 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
9 Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
10 Adelaide Zoo 🇦🇺 Australia In captivity
11 The Menagerie, Stowe Gardens 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
12 Vodní park Čabárna 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity

Closest Relatives at Ningbo

Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
White-breasted Waterhen
LC

White-breasted Waterhen

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Chinese Blackbird
LC

Chinese Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus mandarinus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Pearl-necked Dove
LC

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Light-vented Bulbul
LC

Light-vented Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus sinensis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Black-crowned Night Heron
LC

Black-crowned Night Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nycticorax nycticorax

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius schach

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Little Grebe
LC

Little Grebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
LC

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anas zonorhyncha

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie

Oriental Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pica serica

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Coot in Ningbo?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Coot sighting in Ningbo on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 41st most-seen of the 61 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Eurasian Coot in Ningbo?

December

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Coot in Ningbo on a given day, against about 10% in April to October, the lowest months. That is one of Ningbo's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 220 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see a Eurasian Coot?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eurasian Coot sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Ningbo the best place to see a Eurasian Coot?

97th of 170

Of the 170 cities where we can rate Eurasian Coot sightings, Ningbo ranks 97th at about 10%. The best odds are in Amsterdam (Netherlands, about 90%), Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, about 80%) and Copenhagen (Denmark, about 70%).

Which relatives of the Eurasian Coot live in Ningbo?

Same family: Rallidae

The closest relatives of the Eurasian Coot that you can see in Ningbo (family Rallidae, Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) are Common Moorhen (about 70%) and White-breasted Waterhen (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Eurasian Coot sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eurasian Coot is recorded against all the birds logged in Ningbo (14 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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