Giant coot coot, the giant coot is monogamous and the pair builds a huge nest in a highland lake. However, unlike the horned coot, the nest of the giant coot is primarily made of aquatic vegetation and – as it is fiercely territorial – it never forms colonies. Giant coot The giant coot ("Fulica gigantea") is a species of coot from South America. It is found at lakes in the altiplano from central Peru, through western Bolivia, to north-eastern Chile and extreme north-western Argentina. With a total length of 48–64 cm (19–25 in), it is the second largest extant member of the
Coot Club the Callums to sail. Tom, Port, and Starboard join the crew of the "Teasel", and together with Mrs Barrable and her pug William, the children teach Dick and Dorothea the basics of sailing up and down the Broads. The women of the party sleep in "Teasel" and Tom and Dick share Tom's small sailing boat "Titmouse". Dick shares the Coot Club's keen interest in local bird life, and Dorothea uses the voyage as fodder for her new story, ""Outlaw Of The Broads"", based on the Hullabaloos' vow to catch Tom. They chase the crew of the "Teasel" all over the