The American Coot has overall_color color of black.
The American Coot has above_color color of black.
The American Coot has head color of black.
The American Coot has face color of black.
The American Coot has below_color color of gray.
The American Coot has back color of dark gray.
The American Coot has bill color of white.
The American Coot has wing color of black.
The American Coot has belly color of gray.
The American Coot has tail color of black and white.
The American Coot has chest color of black.
The American Coot has leg color of green.
The American Coot has neck color of black.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the American Coot
The length of the American Coot is from 15.5 inches to 16.9 inches (39.4 cm to 42.9 cm).
The weight of the American Coot is from 21.2 ounces to 24.7 ounces (601.0 grams to 700.2 grams).
The wingspan of the American Coot is from 23.0 inches to 25.0 inches (58.4 cm to 63.5 cm).
Pictures of the American Coot
American Coot, American Coot [86/100] by timsackton, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Coot, American Coot (Fulica americanus) by jkirkhart35, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Coot, American Coot in Dekalb Illinois by Joe K Gage, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Coot, American Coot having a hoot by Joe K Gage, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Coot, American Coot (Fulica americana) by Franco Folini, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Coot, A coot by Aly3naa, from flickr, licensed under CC
American Coot, American Coot – Shoreline Slough _MG_0576 by hesyifei, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult American Coot, Image from page 341 of “Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, by Internet Archive Book Images, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult American Coot, Image from page 299 of “Birds of America;“ (1923) by Internet Archive Book Images, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult American Coot, Image from page 254 of “A history of the game birds, wild-fowl and shore birds of Massachusetts and adjacent states… with observations on their…recent decrease in numbers; also the means for conserving those still in existence“ (1912) by Internet Archive Book Images, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult American Coot, adult and baby american coots by minicooper93402, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult American Coot, Mud Hen or American Coot (Fulica americana) feeding her baby by Peggy2012CREATIVELENZ, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile American Coot, AMERICAN COOT by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile American Coot, AMERICAN COOT by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile American Coot, AMERICAN COOT by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile American Coot, Female American Coot and Juvenile by Margie-S, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock American Coot, American coot by MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock American Coot, Parallel Highways by Ingrid Valda Taylar, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock American Coot, American Coot Flock Seedskadee NWR 01 by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock American Coot, American Coot – Fulica americana by GlacierNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight American Coot, American Coot in flight, Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge by USFWS Headquarters, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight American Coot, American Coot – Fulica americana by GlacierNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the American Coot
Their ways of foraging for food include dabbling at surface of water and diving underwater (propelled by feet).
They also graze on land in search of food, and they also steal food from various ducks.
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What the American Coot Likes to Eat
The American Coot feeds on the following:
plant materials: stems, leaves, and seeds of pondweeds, sedges, grasses
algae
insects
tadpoles
fish
worms
snails
crayfish
prawns
eggs of other birds
Where To Find the American Coot
You can find the American Coot in the following habitats:
Ponds
lakes
marshes
fields
park ponds
salt bays
fairly shallow fresh water with much marsh vegetation
