The coot breeds across much of the Old World on freshwater lakes and ponds. It occurs and breeds in Europe, Asia ,Australia, and Africa. The species has recently expanded its range into New Zealand. It is resident in the milder parts of its range, but migrates further south and west from much of Asia in winter as the waters freeze.
Coot is the common name for any of the medium-sized, duck-like aquatic birds comprising the genus Fulica of the rail family Rallidae, characterized by typically dark plumage, toes that are lobed with a membrane, a dark head with a short, wide beak that in many species extends from the base to the forehead as a prominent, flattened, fleshy frontal shield or other decoration on the forehead. Coots have predominantly black plummage, and, unlike many of the rails, they are usually easy to see, often swimming in open water. They are close relatives of the moorhen. They are eleven extant species.
In the case of Malaysia Coot is a rarity to see and considered a vagrant. The last visit recorded was in Feb 2010 in Papar Sabah. The one that I got was shot on the river in the middle Kyoto city. That day I did not bother to bring my telezoom EF100-400mm so i have to rely only using my Fuji XF18-55mm lens for crying out loud. The Coot came near to 20 ft from the river bank so I was fortunate to get some record shots. Well a lifer is a lifer.
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