Fulica atra

Eurasian Coot at Forde, ACT

Fulica atra at Forde, ACT - 4 Nov 2020
Fulica atra at Forde, ACT - 4 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Fulica atra 4 Nov 2020 Liam.m
Fulica atra 4 Nov 2020 TrishGungahlin

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Eleven coot chicks with parents, all swimming and looking vulnerable. Another family in the reeds with two chicks swimming. This pond is part of the Lyall Gillespie Corridor, Forde. (Location marker not working on Canberra Nature Map)

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Sighting information

  • 17 Abundance
  • 4 Nov 2020 03:13 PM Recorded on
  • TrishGungahlin Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Fulica atra Scientific name
  • Eurasian Coot Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1108.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 232 images trained Machine learning
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