Red-knobbed Coot
Afrikaans name: Bleshoender
Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata
The Red-knobbed Coot is found over most of the southern half of Africa and also some parts of southern Europe.
It is a common bird on dams and ponds and is normally seen on the water. It has a small bit of webbing on its tows which assists when paddling.
The main food of the Red-knobbed Coot is weeds which it gets by diving under water. It will take small animals or eggs if the opportunity arises.
The pair make a nest out of reeds and other plants on the water. It is normally next to a clump of reeds or other vegetation.
Roberts Birds Names by Edition
Edition | Roberts nr | Scientific name |
---|---|---|
1st | 212 | Fulica cristata |
2nd | 212 | Fulica cristata |
3rd | 212 | Fulica cristata |
4th | 212 | Fulica cristata |
5th | 228 | Fulica cristata |
6th | 228 | Fulica cristata |
7th | 226 | Fulica cristata |
Edition | Roberts nr | English name |
---|---|---|
1st | 212 | African Coot |
2nd | 212 | Red-knobbed Coot |
3rd | 212 | Red-knobbed Coot |
4th | 212 | Red-knobbed Coot |
5th | 228 | Redknobbed Coot |
6th | 228 | Redknobbed Coot |
7th | 226 | Red-knobbed Coot |
Edition | Roberts nr | Afrikaans name |
---|---|---|
1st | 212 | Bleshoender |
2nd | 212 | Bleshoender |
3rd | 212 | Bleshoender |
4th | 212 | Bleshoender |
5th | 228 | Bleshoender |
6th | 228 | Bleshoender |
7th | 226 | Bleshoender |
References and further reading
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Southern African Wildlife - Author: Readers Digest - Published: 1989 - Page: 136
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Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 4th Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 2011 - Page: 144
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 1993 - Page: 142
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Freshwater Life - Author: C. Griffiths, J. Day & M. Picker - Published: 2015 - Page: 58
Field Guide to the Birds of Kruger National Park - Author: Ian Sinclair and Ian Whyte - Published: 1991 - Page: 80
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Collins Illustrated Checklist - Birds of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: Ber van Perlo - Published: 1999 - Page: 24
Birds of the Transvaal - Author: Tarboton, Kemp and Kemp - Published: 1987 - Page: 82
Birds of the South Western Cape - Author: Joy Frandsen - Published: 0 - Page: 72
Birds of the Transkei - Author: C.D. Quickelberge - Published: 1989 - Page: 52
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Birds of Southern Africa - Kruger National Park - Author: Kenneth Newman - Published: 1985 - Page: 36
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: O.P.M. Prozesky - Published: 1983 - Page: 98
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