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ML201849251 IBC 1462643
Contributor
Robert Humphries Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Herdsman Lake
Stirling, Western Australia, Australia
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - 1; Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
- Behaviors
- Feeding young
Media notes
A juvenile Eurasian Coot following an adult and being fed on algae. Eurasian Coots are common on wetlands in Southern Australia. This juvenile is capable of feeding itself, but was closely following one of its parents as it dived for filamentous algae, which it fed to the young bird. Elevation: 7 m. Date added to IBC: February 3, 2018.
Observation details
IBC scientific name: Fulica atra australis.
Collection
Internet Bird Collection (IBC)
Technical information
- Camera
- Microphone
- Accessories
- Original file size
- 86.58 MB