Eurasian coot juvenile

Eurasian coot (Fulica atra)

 

 

The juvenile is paler than the adult, has a whitish breast, and lacks the facial shield; the adult black plumage develops when about 3–4 months old, but the white shield is only fully developed at about one year old.

 

This is a noisy bird with a wide repertoire of crackling, explosive, or trumpeting calls, often given at night.

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