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The Red-knobbed Coot or Crested Coot, (Fulica cristata), is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is a resident breeder across much of Africa and in southernmost Spain on freshwater lakes and ponds. It builds a nest of dead reeds near the water's edge or afloat, laying up to 8 eggs.


Crested Coot (Fulica cristata) (8)
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata) (7)
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata) (6)
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata) (9)
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata) (3)
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata) (1)


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