Eurasian coot
Scientific name: Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
Overview
The Eurasian coot, also known as the common coot or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and parts of North Africa. It has a slaty-black body, a glossy black head and a white bill with a white frontal shield. The sexes are similar in appearance.
From the Wikipedia article “Eurasian coot”, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Conservation status
Least concern on the IUCN Red List, as recorded on Wikidata, citing The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3.
Size and lifespan
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Birth weight | 36.5 g |
| Adult weight (male) | 835 g |
| Adult weight (female) | 715 g |
Source: Wikidata, citing “AVIAN BODY SIZES IN RELATION TO FECUNDITY, MATING SYSTEM, DISPLAY BEHAVIOR, AND RESOURCE SHARING”, article by Terje Lislevand et al published June 2007 in Ecology.
Where it lives
The Catalogue of Life records it in: Africa; Australia; Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China); North America; Oceania; Southern Asia.
Common names
Also known in English as Common Coot, Coot, European Coot.
Names in other languages (13)
- Arabic
- غرة أوراسية
- Bengali
- ইউরেশীয় কুট
- Chinese
- 白骨顶
- French
- Foulque macroule
- German
- Blässhuhn
- Hindi
- दसारी
- Indonesian
- mandar hitam
- Japanese
- オオバン
- Persian
- چنگر اوراسیایی
- Portuguese
- galeirão, galeirão-comum
- Russian
- лысуха
- Spanish
- Focha común
- Turkish
- Sakarmeke
Related animals
Sources
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Catalogue of Life — scientific name, classification, common names and range.
Version 2026-09-11, CC BY 4.0.
This species in the Catalogue of Life.
Citation
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Pape, T., Hobern, D., Garnett, S., Little, H., DeWalt, R. E., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Aedo, C., Aescht, E., et al. (2026). Catalogue of Life (Version 2026-09-11). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgz5n Source database: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- GBIF — species page and recorded occurrences.
- Wikidata — conservation status, measurements, names in other languages. Q25376, CC0 1.0.
- Wikipedia — overview, from the article “Eurasian coot”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photo — Alexis Lours, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. File page.
- Range map — Viktor Kravtchenko, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. File page.
Last updated: 4 October 2026