- Download
- Full Size JPEG
- Captured
- Camera
- Canon Canon EOS R7
- Lens
- 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
- Exposure
- 1/1000 s
- Aperture
- f/6.3
- ISO
- 640
- Focal length
- 600 mm
- Dimensions
- 5406 × 3607
- Megapixels
- 19.5
- File size
- 9.2 MB
- Location
- Unknown
March 22, 2025 • Canon Canon EOS R7 • 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015
Species Profile
Species notes
The American coot, also known as a mud hen or pouldeau, is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken for ducks, American coots are only distantly related to ducks, belonging to a separate order. Unlike the webbed feet of ducks, coots have broad, lobed scales on their lower legs and toes that fold back with each step to facilitate walking on dry land. Coots live near water, typically inhabiting wetlands and open water bodies in North America. Groups of coots are called covers or rafts. The oldest known coot lived to be 22 years old.
Scientific nameFulica americana
FamilyRails, Gallinules, and Coots
OrderGruiformes
Conservation statusLeast Concern
Photo Collection Overview
Photo capture coverage for this species.
Latest captureMarch 22, 2025
Earliest captureMarch 22, 2025
Locations0 tagged
