Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusFulica (Coots)
- SpeciesFulica atra (Eurasian Coot)
The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), 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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Coot sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 1,172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park
South-west Pacific Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
Sooty Rail
Porzana tabuensis
Lewin's Rail
Lewinia pectoralis
Baillon's Crake
Porzana pusilla
Australian Crake
Porzana fluminea
Black-tailed Nativehen
Gallinula ventralis
Brolga
Grus rubicunda
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Coot in Blue Mountains National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Coot sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 1,172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Coot in Blue Mountains National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Coot in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.