Eurasian coot
VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian coot

Fulica atra

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Gruiformes

Family

Rallidae

Genus

Fulica

Eurasian coot belongs to the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes, within the Aves class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

FRESHWATERMajorTERRESTRIALMajor
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUNTNear ThreatenedVUVulnerableLower local risk
EUNTNear ThreatenedVUVulnerableLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Eurasian coot (Fulica atra). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/eurasian-coot

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