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American coot

Fulica americana

Description:

The American coot is about 34-43cm. in length and has a wingspan of about 23-28cm. It is a uniformly grayish-black color. They have short thin white bills with a red dot at the top of the bill between the eyes.

Habitat:

Open bodies of water throughout North America.

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Lukas Ferrenburg
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Lukas Ferrenburg

Oregon, USA

Spotted on Oct 26, 2012
Submitted on Oct 26, 2012

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