Common Coot – feeding chicks

Order Gruiformes; Family Rallidae (Rails, Coots & allies); Scientific name: Fulica atra; Subspecies: australis; Common name: Common Coot; Alternative common name: Australian Coot; Eurasian Coot – Feeding - Distribution in Australia: Subspecies: australis is very common and widespread throughout mainland Australia and Tasmania - Distribution outside Australia: Subspecies: australis is common and widespread throughout New Zealand; other subspecies occur in Asia, Europe and the northern Africa.