That bird is the American Coot. The American Coot (Fulica americana) ... Both sexes are similar in appearance, with body lengths of about 15 inches and a wingspan of just over two feet.

Let’s take a closer look at the American coot and find out when and where they can be found closer to home and what make them “not a duck”, amongst other things.

The American coot (Fulica Americana) from the Rallidae family is a slate- colored, stocky, short-necked, ducklike bird with blackish head and neck, henlike white bill and a separated white patch un… ...

American coots are members of the Rallidae bird family, which includes king and clapper rails that are common, albeit secretive, birds of coastal marshes. The family kinship isn’t apparent ...

For seven years, migrating birds known as American coots have taken up residence in the 15-acre, man-made lake that serves as the centerpiece of Bridgeport, a subdivision in Valencia, amid the ...

The peculiar American coot is a somewhat common permanent resident in Oklahoma, and is this week’s featured creature. The bird is in the rallidae family. However, whereas most birds in that ...