Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 5,888
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The red-knobbed coot or crested coot (Fulica cristata) is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is a resident breeder across much of Africa and in southernmost Spain on freshwater lakes and ponds. It builds a nest of dead reeds near the water's edge or more commonly afloat, laying about 7 eggs (or more in good conditions).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Red-knobbed coot”.