Hi vanderweken,
Thank you for your question.
Animal Diversity Web - University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Fulica_americana.html
Fulica americana (American coot)
Food Habits
"Fulica americana is an omnivorious species. It will eat small aquatic
animals (fish or tadpoles), insects, and vegetation found in the pond.
Coots have the ability to dive after its food, much like ducks."
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Bird Web - American Coot
http://www.birdweb.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=131
Diet
"Opportunistic feeders, coots eat mostly plant material but will also
feed on small fish, tadpoles, snails, worms, insects, and eggs of
other birds."
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American Coot - Fulica americana
http://huskertsd.tripod.com/species/american_coot.htm
"Diet:
Omnivorous, eating aquatic plants, grasses, seeds, insects,
earthworms, small fish, tadpoles, snails, eggs, and fruits and
berries."
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keyword search:
american Coots eat fish
American Coot Fulica Americana
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Best regards,
tlspiegel |
