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American coot

Fulica americana

Description:

•They eat plant material, algae, arthropods, fish, molluscs and other aquatic animals. •They are migratory birds. •They generally build floating nests and lay 8-12 eggs per clutch.

Habitat:

Lakes, ponds, open marshes, sluggish rivers, wetlands -I saw this bird in Chicago (USA)

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BrunoMoller
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BrunoMoller

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Jan 5, 2016
Submitted on Apr 11, 2016

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