American coot arcing formations, and sequential take-off dynamics. The American coot can dive for food but can also forage and scavenge on land. Their principal source of food is aquatic vegetation, especially algae. Yet they are omnivorous, also eating arthropods, fish, and other aquatic animals. During breeding season, coots are more likely to eat aquatic insects and mollusks—which constitute the majority of a chick's diet. The coot mating season occurs during May and June. Coot mate pairings are monogamous throughout their life, given they have a suitable territory. A typical reproductive cycle involves multiple stages: pairing, nesting, copulation, egg deposition, incubation, and
Eurasian coot on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds" (AEWA) applies. An extinct subspecies ("Fulica atra pontica") has been described from the Eneolithic (around 4800-4400 BP) of Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. Eurasian coot The Eurasian coot ("Fulica atra"), also known as the common coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. The scientific name is from Latin; "Fulica" is "coot", and "atra" is "black". It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia and parts of Africa. The Australian subspecies is known as the Australian coot. The coot breeds across much of the Old World on freshwater lakes and