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 (trawler) by Icelandic entrepreneurs who founded fishing business Fiskveiðihlutafélag Faxaflóa. It was driven by a steam engine and fished using a trawl. The ship's kettle can be found by the roundabout on the junction of Reykjavíkurvegur, Strandgata and Vesturgata. A painting of the "Coot" was used as a design for a stamp issued in March 2004. The stamp bears the title "Fyrsti Togarinn Á Íslandi, Coot 1904" and its value, 50.00. Coot (trawler) The Coot "(GK 310)" was the first Icelandic trawler. She was built in 1892 by the Glasgow firm William H. Hamilton & Co. and purchased in Aberdeen. Prior