Coot - An Introduction
Saturday, July 22nd, 2006Coots are a member of a genus of birds of the rail family, Coots have a short, straight bill, the base of which extends up the forehead to form a horny shield. Instead of the webs of most swimming birds, coots have a series of flaps along the sides of each toe. They cannot take off from land, but must run along the surface of the water to attain flight speed.
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