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Andean Coot - adult feeding youngster, La Cocha, Colombia A yellow variety adult of the Andean Coot. I imagined this being the adult handing over some giant nest building material as a way to say: time to earn your keep! In reality, it&#039;s an optical illusion. Zoom in closer and you&#039;ll see the adult feeding fish to the the fluffy youngster. Here&#039;s a red variety adult:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76222/andean_coot_la_cocha_colombia.html" title="Andean Coot, La Cocha, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/76222_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=j7B2rHSP4vfwUtOFRNuK%2Fh9xZWc%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Andean Coot, La Cocha, Colombia Within Colombia, only found in the far south between 2000m and 3500m. The colors on the bill and shield (red part) are highly variable, there&#039;s lots of combinations of red, yellow and white. Yellow variety adult (and young) found on the same lake:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76225/andean_coot_-_adult_feeding_youngster_la_cocha_colombia.html<br /> It can be confused with the smaller American Coot. Main way to tell them apart is that the Andean Coot does not have a ring on the bill. Here&#039;s an example of an American Coot showing the ring:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44380/a_little_limbo.html Andean coot,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fulica ardesiaca,La Cocha,South America" /></a></figure><br /> Closeup of youngster:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76229/andean_coot_-_youngster_la_cocha_colombia.html" title="Andean Coot - youngster, La Cocha, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/76229_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=N%2BckGVFaNL2ipWnV40%2FzFz%2F8KdA%3D" width="200" height="114" alt="Andean Coot - youngster, La Cocha, Colombia Together with adult:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76225/andean_coot_-_adult_feeding_youngster_la_cocha_colombia.html Andean coot,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Fulica ardesiaca,Geotagged,La Cocha,South America" /></a></figure> Andean coot,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Fulica ardesiaca,Geotagged,La Cocha,South America Click/tap to enlarge

Andean Coot - adult feeding youngster, La Cocha, Colombia

A yellow variety adult of the Andean Coot. I imagined this being the adult handing over some giant nest building material as a way to say: time to earn your keep! In reality, it's an optical illusion. Zoom in closer and you'll see the adult feeding fish to the the fluffy youngster. Here's a red variety adult:

Andean Coot, La Cocha, Colombia Within Colombia, only found in the far south between 2000m and 3500m. The colors on the bill and shield (red part) are highly variable, there's lots of combinations of red, yellow and white. Yellow variety adult (and young) found on the same lake:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76225/andean_coot_-_adult_feeding_youngster_la_cocha_colombia.html<br /> It can be confused with the smaller American Coot. Main way to tell them apart is that the Andean Coot does not have a ring on the bill. Here's an example of an American Coot showing the ring:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44380/a_little_limbo.html Andean coot,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fulica ardesiaca,La Cocha,South America

Closeup of youngster:

Andean Coot - youngster, La Cocha, Colombia Together with adult:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76225/andean_coot_-_adult_feeding_youngster_la_cocha_colombia.html Andean coot,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Fulica ardesiaca,Geotagged,La Cocha,South America

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The Andean coot

The Andean coot , also known as the slate-colored coot, is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Similar species: Crane-like Birds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Mar 17, 2019. Captured Oct 27, 2018 14:05 in Vía Laguna de la Cocha, Pasto, Nariño, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO180
  • 400mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.