"Coots are small water birds that are members of the rail family, Rallidae. They constitute the genus Fulica, the name being the Latin for "coot"." Wikipedia
Family: Rallidae
Scientific name: Fulica
Length: American coot: 38 cm Encyclopedia of Life
Order: Gruiformes
Mass: Eurasian coot: 720 g, American coot: 450 g Encyclopedia of Life
Did you know: Coots may locally comprise more than 80% of the diet of bald eagles. beautyofbirds.com
Baby coot
The American Coot