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Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusFulica (Coots)
- SpeciesFulica atra (Eurasian Coot)
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
2,823 Verified sightings at Wadden Sea National Park From 2019 to 2026
14,839 In all 43 parks
February 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 →
Recent sightings of Eurasian Coot in Wadden Sea National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amsterdam | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 2 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 3 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 4 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Turin | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Perth | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Brussels | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 10 | Melbourne | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whipsnade Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Beijing Wildlife Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Szeged Zoo | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Cleland Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Mansfield Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 7 | Marshalls Animal Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 8 | Valencia Bioparc | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Adelaide Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | The Menagerie, Stowe Gardens | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 12 | Vodní park Čabárna | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Coot in Wadden Sea National Park?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Coot sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 2,823 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 285 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Eurasian Coot in Wadden Sea National Park?
February, April, July and September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Coot in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, against about 20% in October, the lowest month.
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 Wadden Sea National Park the best place to see a Eurasian Coot?
6th of 43
Of the 43 parks where we can rate Eurasian Coot sightings, Wadden Sea National Park ranks 6th at about 30%. The best odds are in Doñana National Park (Spain, about 70%), Keoladeo National Park (India, about 70%) and Camargue (France, about 60%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Eurasian Coot live in Wadden Sea National Park?
Same family: Rallidae
The closest relatives of the Eurasian Coot that you can see in Wadden Sea National Park (family Rallidae, Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) are Common Moorhen (about 10%) and Water Rail (about 10%), 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 Wadden Sea National Park (2,823 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
