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American Coot

Entry Date: 2023-03-20

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American Coot swimming at Violet Cury Nature Preserve in Florida


Notes

While often mistaken for ducks, Coots are actually part of the Rail (Rallidae) family of ground-living birds that are only distantly related to ducks. Coots don't have webbed feet like ducks and instead have a long toe with broad lobes of skin that help it kick through water. They have a notably short beak with a basal knob on their forehead.


Sightings

-> #location/VioletCuryNaturePreserve-StPetersburg-Florida


Photos

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