Birds · New here: first heard 20 Sept.
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
First heard here 20 Sept · last heard today at 1:52pm · 1 day in the last year · 1 detections on record
Hear it
A clear recording call, recorded in Australia
Peter Boesman, xeno-canto, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Trimmed to 20 seconds.
Heard here by the park sensor, 83% match
Raw and a bit distant; the bird was somewhere in the park, not next to the microphone.
What to look for
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.
Read more on Wikipedia (Eurasian coot)
When it has been heard
Busiest day so far: Sunday 20 September, 1 detections between 1:52pm and 1:52pm.
| Day | Detections | First | Last | Peak confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sept | 1 | 1:52pm | 1:52pm | 83% |
Detections are automatic and can be wrong.