. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . .39. 140 AMERICAN COOT 221. Fulica aiitcricana. 15 in. Bill and frontal shield as in the gallinules, but thebill is whitish with a blackish ring near the tip; eachindividual toe is furnished with a large scalloped web:otherwise their plumage is grayish like that of theFlorida Gallinule. Coots are, locally, very abundantthroughout temperate North America in summer. Likegalliiuilts, tiiey inhabit reedy pools, sluggish streamsand boggy marshes, where they are at least safe fromJumuin pursuit. They conceal themselves am
. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . .39. 140 AMERICAN COOT 221. Fulica aiitcricana. 15 in. Bill and frontal shield as in the gallinules, but thebill is whitish with a blackish ring near the tip; eachindividual toe is furnished with a large scalloped web:otherwise their plumage is grayish like that of theFlorida Gallinule. Coots are, locally, very abundantthroughout temperate North America in summer. Likegalliiuilts, tiiey inhabit reedy pools, sluggish streamsand boggy marshes, where they are at least safe fromJumuin pursuit. They conceal themselves among thereeds, so as to escape observation, taking wing onlywhen they are obliged to. They are expert swinmiers,and can dive and swim for long distances under water;in this respect they have a decided advantage over therails and gallinules. Nest.—Like that of the gallinules; 6 to 15 gravisheggs, finely speckled with black (). May,.Jiuie. Range.—Breeds throughout temperate America, rareon the North Atlantic coast; winters in southern U. S. SHORE BIRDS—Order Limicolge
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