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Eurasian coot

Fulica atra

Description:

With its black feathers, bright white frontal shield and red eyes, this bird has somewhat of a disconcerting appearance

Habitat:

Wetlands

Notes:

This bird is the origin of the phrase 'you old coot' or 'bald as a coot' because of the white frontal shield

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TAsh_Because
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TAsh_Because

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Spotted on Aug 3, 2014
Submitted on Aug 3, 2014

Spotted for Mission

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