Order: Gruiformes 
Family: Rallidae
Fulica atra
Eurasian Coot 


Size:  35-38 cm height – 600 to 800 g weight.
Habitat
They live in lagoons, marshes, estuaries, deltas, quiet streams, bogs, pools, ponds, wetlands and lagoons.
They feed on aquatic plants from the riverbanks, as well as grain, fish, insects and molluscs. They make their floating
nests using twigs, reeds, bulrush and other plants. They can become aggressive during the reproductive period. Both genders take care of their brood. The new-borns are black-colour with red downs covering their heads. They are gregarious making large flocks in lagoons and marshes.
They can dive four-meter deep. They are very abundant in the south of Spain.
They can be seen in all the aquatic ecosystems.