Red Knobbed Coot

Description:

The Red-knobbed Coot or Crested Coot,, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is largely black except for the white facial shield. As a swimming species, it has partial webbing on its long strong toes.

Habitat:

It is a resident breeder across much of Africa and in southernmost Spain on freshwater lakes and ponds.

Notes:

It builds a nest of dead reeds near the water's edge or more commonly afloat, laying about 8 eggs (or more in good conditions).[2] However, its behaviour towards its own young is so aggressive that only a few are likely to survive to adulthood.