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Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) call
A sharp, explosive 'kowk' or 'pik'; a black waterbird with a white face shield.
Listen to the Eurasian Coot call
A field recording of the Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) by Maria Duynisveld, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Eurasian Coot in wetland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Eurasian Coot
These birds belong to the rail family, like the Eurasian Coot, so their calls can sound alike.
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Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
Maori: pukeko. Loud harsh screeches and nasal shrieks from wetland edges.
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Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa
A loud, abrupt 'krurk' and 'kik-kik'; a red-and-yellow bill on a dark bird.
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Spotless Crake Zapornia tabuensis
Maori: puweto. A sharp book-book and a purring roll from dense raupo.
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Weka Gallirallus australis
Maori: weka. A repeated far-carrying coo-eet, often as a duet after dark.
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Ridgway's Rail Rallus obsoletus
A hard clattering kek-kek-kek across the cordgrass; endangered and local to the Bay.
Questions
Questions about the Eurasian Coot
What does the Eurasian Coot sound like?
A sharp, explosive 'kowk' or 'pik'; a black waterbird with a white face shield. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Eurasian Coot?
Australasian Swamphen, Dusky Moorhen, Spotless Crake, Weka and Ridgway's Rail sound similar.
Where can I hear the Eurasian Coot?
SongLark teaches it in two courses: Birds of Western Australia and Birds of England.
How can I learn the Eurasian Coot call?
In SongLark's Birds of Western Australia course, it comes in Level 5: Lakes & Wetlands. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
Learn this call in
SongLark teaches the Eurasian Coot in two courses: Birds of Western Australia and Birds of England. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
- In Birds of Western Australia, the Eurasian Coot comes in Level 5: Lakes & Wetlands. That Level is about perth's lakes and reed beds.
- In Birds of England, the Eurasian Coot comes in Level 6: Water & Coast. That Level is about park lakes, rivers and the seashore.
Learn it with these birds in Level 5 of Birds of Western Australia
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Black Swan Cygnus atratus
A far-carrying musical bugle, often from a flock on the water.
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Australian White Ibis Threskiornis molucca
Mostly silent; low croaks and grunts at colonies.
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Australian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus australis
A loud, rich, chattering 'chut-chut-chut, twee-twee' from reeds in spring.
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Little Grassbird Poodytes gramineus
A mournful, three-note whistle, 'tu-whee-whee', from dense reeds.
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Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
Maori: kotare. A hard staccato kek-kek-kek from a wire or bare branch.
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