Coot

Description:

Coots are medium-sized water birds that are members of the Rallidae (rail) family. They constitute the genus Fulica. Coots have predominantly black plumage, and—unlike many rails—they are usually easy to see, often swimming in open water. They are close relatives of the moorhen

Habitat:

The greatest species variety occurs in South America, and the genus likely originated there. They are common in Europe and North America.[1] Coot species that migrate do so at night. The American coot has been observed rarely in Britain and Ireland. In southern Louisiana, the duck is referred to bu the French name "poule d'eau", which translates into English as "water hen" or "moorhen