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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Length 34-43 cm (13¼-17 in), wingspan 60-70 cm, weight 430-840 g (males heavier, but some overlap) | |
| − | + | *Dark blackish-gray, duck-like bird with | |
| − | *Dark | + | *White bill and frontal shield with dark spots near the tip, and red swelling at upper edge, visible at close range |
| − | * | + | *White undertail coverts, and |
| − | * | + | *Dull yellow legs with lobed toes |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | Breeds throughout [[North America]]: [[Alaska]] and [[Canada]] through the continental [[U.S.]], and is a resident in [[Colombia]] and [[Ecuador]]; winters in the western and southern U.S. and the [[West Indies]] (where range is apparently expanding). | |
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Revision as of 18:20, 30 November 2016
Featured Article: American Coot
Photo by Fulmar
Identification
Length 34-43 cm (13¼-17 in), wingspan 60-70 cm, weight 430-840 g (males heavier, but some overlap)
- Dark blackish-gray, duck-like bird with
- White bill and frontal shield with dark spots near the tip, and red swelling at upper edge, visible at close range
- White undertail coverts, and
- Dull yellow legs with lobed toes
Distribution
Breeds throughout North America: Alaska and Canada through the continental U.S., and is a resident in Colombia and Ecuador; winters in the western and southern U.S. and the West Indies (where range is apparently expanding).
