American coot old. The American coot is a migratory bird that occupies most of North America. It lives in the Pacific and southwestern United States and Mexico year-round and occupies more northeastern regions during the summer breeding season. In the winter they can be found as far south as Panama. Coots generally build floating nests and lay 8–12 eggs per clutch. Females and males have similar appearances, but they can be distinguished during aggressive displays by the larger ruff (head plumage) on the male. American coots eat primarily algae and other aquatic plants but also animals (both vertebrates and invertebrates) when available.
Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary include the white-ibis, Indian reef heron, white-necked stork, grey-heron, coot, night heron, purple-heron, little cormorant, spoonbill and darter. From September through December, the bird population inhabiting the sanctuary rises to around 10,000 birds. The ideal season to visit this sanctuary is during the months of November and December. Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary is a .45 km (0.2 sq mi) protected area in Tiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu, India at . A notable aspect of the sanctuary is the large number of purple moorhen and openbill storks during February and March. The Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary covers an area of around