Lichk
Covered with dense stands of aquatic vegetation, Lichk offers excellent opportunities to many water and shorebirds as a breeding, foraging and stopover site.
Common Coot
Common Coot
Fulica atra
Length: 36-38 cm, Wing Span: 70-80 cm
General description: Black overall with yellow legs. White frontal shield and short sharp bill, red eyes.
Abundance and habitat: Common species of resident birds. Occurs in lakes, marshes and slow-flowing rivers. Builds a platform nest of reeds.
Food: Aquatic vegetation, worms, insects.
Status: Protected by the RA law on fauna.
Links
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_coot
BirdLife: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/speciesfactsheet.php?id=2944
Birdpedia: http://www.birdpedia.com/au/bi.dll/bipu02?m=006&id505=M000003153
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Luba Reviewed
Svetlana, you seem to know birds very well, but what did you mean by your remark "The images do not correspond to the text!" ??? Please, clarify.
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The images do not correspond to the text!
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