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BrantaMedia.Com‘s Birds of Newfoundland-American Coot-Fulica americana
American Coot scientific classification:
American coot scientific classification:
Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Chordata
Class – Aves
Order – Gruiformes
Family – Rallidae
Genus – Fulica
Species – americana
Scientific name – Fulica americana
Video Transcript:
An American coot is a rare sighting in Newfoundland, but they may occasionally be seen in lakes and ponds in the province. At close range you may see a small patch of red on an American coot’s forehead. American coots eat aquatic plants, beetles, crustaceans, dragonflies, fish, salamanders and tadpoles. Even though the American coot swims like a duck, it does not have webbed feet like waterfowl or gulls. all of an American coot’s toes have broad lobes of skin that help it kick through the water. The lobes fold back each time the american coot lifts its foot so it does not impede walking on land. American coots are 39 to 43 cm in length, weigh 600 to 700 grams, and have a wingspan of 58 to 64 cm. American coots can live up to 22 years. Voiceover purchased from BritishVoicePro.
