Birds Identified: American Coot

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American Coot has these characteristics:

• Swimming
  
• Walking, wading, running
  
• Larger than robin
  
• Bill thick, as thick or thicker at base than length of bill
  
• Mostly blackish, or dark gray, bluish black, etc.
  
• Underparts plain
  
• Tail stripes (along)
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• South winter (November through February)
  
• Marsh habitat
  
• On ground (walking, wading, running, hopping, or resting on ground)
  
• Jerks tail or body (repeated dipping of body, or flipping or pumping of tail)
  
• Occurs in flocks (from 4 or 5 to thousands)
  
• Rasping harsh calls
  
• Soft, low calls
  

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