Scientific Name: Fulica atra
Malay Name: Panglin-Hitam Biasa
Chinese Name: 骨顶鸡
Alternative Name(s): Common Coot, Black Coot, European Coot
Found throughout the Palearctic and Australasia with the northern populations wintering to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Polytypic. Subspecies are: atra, lugubris, novaeguineae, australis.
Local Subspecies: atra
Size: 40.5-42.5 cm
Adult has overall slaty-black plumage and diagnostic all white bill and frontal shield. Juvenile has light-grey to greyish brown plumage and whitish throat.
Similar looking species: Common Moorhen
Habitat: Freshwater wetlands.
Behaviour/Ecology: Usually seen swimming and patters along the water surface when disturbed.
Local Status: Very rare vagrant
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2019)
Location: Poyan Reservoir
BirdLife International. (2019). Fulica atra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. Downloaded on 2 September 2021
Robson, C. (2008). A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia. New Holland Publishers.