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)
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata)
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata)
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata) (09)
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata) (08)
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata) (07)
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata) (06)
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata) (03)
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata) (01)
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