Coot (Fulica atra) Science Article 6 abstract Nesting of the Great Crested Grebe in loose colonies and in close association with the Coot was investigated in Lakes Meteliai and Obelija in 1983-?1986 and 1999 and in Lake paltytis in 1984-?1986. Particular lakes and years were considered as integrators of between-lake and between-year differences in breeding […]
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Trends in numbers of the Coot (Fulica atra)in the Czech Republic in 1988-2000
Coot (Fulica atra) Science Article 2 abstract Common Coot Fulica atra is one of thecommonest waterbird species in the CzechRepublic. The total size of the breedingpopulation was estimated between 1985and 1989 as 30 000 to 60 000 bp (breedingpairs) (Stastn
Seasonal variation in food supply and breeding success in European Coots
Coot (Fulica atra) Science Article 4 abstract Chick survival in the European Coot typically shows a convex seasonal pattern. Previous experiments revealed that this pattern is directly linked to hatching date and that food supply within the first ten days after hatching is a causal factor in this relationship. However, the precise mechanism through which […]
Nesting and reproductive characteristics of Coots
Coot (Fulica atra) Science Article 1 abstract Variation in dimension of nests (external diameter, cup diameter and height), water depth at nesting sites, clutch sizes, egg sizes and hatching success was studied in Coots Fulica atra nesting on two lakes in Algeria in 1996-1997. The main idea of this paper is to provide basic data […]
Size and quality of the Coot Fulica atra territory in relation to age of its tenants and neighbors.
Coot (Fulica atra) Science Article 5 abstract The size and composition of the breeding territory of the Coot Fulica atra has been studied in relation to the age of the breeding birds, the age of their neighbours, and the date of arrival in the territory. Old pairs arrive earlier than young pairs. Old pairs have […]
Wintering swans Cygnus spp. and Coot Fulica atra in the Oresund,South Sweden, in relation to available food recources
Coot (Fulica atra) Science Article 3 abstract In connection with the building of a Fixed Link (bridge-arti.cial island-tunnel) between Sweden and Denmark intensive studies of waterfowl and benthic fauna and .ora in the Oresund were undertaken as a part of the Environmental Impact Assessment Study. This paper analysis the occurrences of staging and wintering herbivores […]
Coot (Fulica atra)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Fulica atra | [UK] Coot | [FR] Foulque macroule | [DE] Blasshuhn | [ES] Focha Comun | [NL] Meerkoet Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Round-headed, rotund waterbird, with all-black plumage relieved only by wholly white bill and frontal shield. […]