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| Coots here are very friendly and welcome the visitors in the garden. They swim and walk with their peculiar black and white lobate feet. | |
| The diagram on the left shows the coloring of a coot. Coot belongs to Rallidae family, order Gruiformes. Click the following link to go to List of Birds in France page. |
Shown is a huge Gunnera plant (Gunnera manicata) at the Botanical Garden. The coots are resting on the right shore along with other birds on turf.
| Click the image for a larger view. |