Eurasian coot
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| phylum | Chordata | The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as the common coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. The scientific name is from Latin; Fulica is "coot", and atra is "black". It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia and parts of Africa. The Australian subspecies is known as the Australian coot.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Gruiformes | |
| family | Rallidae | |
| genus | Fulica | |
| species | F. atra |
