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Wading birdsRails, Gallinules, and Coots
Fulica americana
The American coot, also known as a mud hen or pouldeau, is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken for ducks, American coots are only distantly related to ducks, belonging to a separate order. Unlike the webbed feet of ducks, coots have broad, lobed scales on their lower legs and toes that fold back with each step to facilitate walking on dry land. Coots live near water, typically inhabiting wetlands and open water bodies in North America. Groups of coots are called covers or rafts. The oldest known coot lived to be 22 years old.
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Also reported at 13 private locations (not shown).
Updated 12:46 PMYear-round
| Week | Checklists reporting it |
|---|---|
| Jan 1–7 | 23% |
| Jan 8–14 | 21% |
| Jan 15–21 | 19% |
| Jan 22–end | 20% |
| Feb 1–7 | 18% |
| Feb 8–14 | 15% |
| Feb 15–21 | 14% |
| Feb 22–end | 18% |
| Mar 1–7 | 19% |
| Mar 8–14 | 18% |
| Mar 15–21 | 16% |
| Mar 22–end | 14% |
| Apr 1–7 | 15% |
| Apr 8–14 | 15% |
| Apr 15–21 | 11% |
| Apr 22–end | 6% |
| May 1–7 | 5% |
| May 8–14 | 5% |
| May 15–21 | 5% |
| May 22–end | 5% |
| Jun 1–7 | 3% |
| Jun 8–14 | 3% |
| Jun 15–21 | 2% |
| Jun 22–end | 3% |
| Jul 1–7 | 5% |
| Jul 8–14 | 4% |
| Jul 15–21 | 5% |
| Jul 22–end | 4% |
| Aug 1–7 | 3% |
| Aug 8–14 | 3% |
| Aug 15–21 | 3% |
| Aug 22–end | 4% |
| Sep 1–7 | 3% |
| Sep 8–14 | 3% |
| Sep 15–21 | 3% |
| Sep 22–end | 6% |
| Oct 1–7 | 10% |
| Oct 8–14 | 14% |
| Oct 15–21 | 19% |
| Oct 22–end (now) | 20% |
| Nov 1–7 | 22% |
| Nov 8–14 | 22% |
| Nov 15–21 | 22% |
| Nov 22–end | 23% |
| Dec 1–7 | 20% |
| Dec 8–14 | 21% |
| Dec 15–21 | 21% |
| Dec 22–end | 23% |
Share of complete checklists at each hotspot that reported it (2016–2026). Hotspots with fewer than 15 checklists are left out, and the order discounts small samples, so a hotspot with few checklists can sit below one with a lower share.
From the eBird Basic Dataset (Sep-2026), complete checklists only.