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Definition of Fulica atra
1. Noun. A coot found in Eurasia.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fulica Atra
Literary usage of Fulica atra
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1878)
"... (Fulica atra}. C. shooting profitable to the fowlers who purvey for the
market—The American C. (F. Americana}, a very similar species, is found in all ..."
2. Check-list of North American Birds by American Ornithologists' Union (1895)
"Fulica atra LINN. European Coot. Fulica atra LINN. SN ed. 10, I. 1758, 152.
[B —, C —, R —, C 885.] GEOG. DIST.— Northern parts of the eastern hemisphere in ..."
3. Supplement to the Ornithological Dictionary, Or Synopsis of British Birds.by George Montagu by George Montagu (1813)
"Fulica atra. Lath. Syn. Sup. ii. p. 323. The Coot is said to breed in great
abundance in the isle of Sheppey, where (he inhabitants will not suffer the eggs ..."
4. The Code of Nomenclature and Check-list of North American Birds Adopted by by American Ornithologists' Union (1886)
"Fulica atra LINN. European Coot. Fulica atra LINN. SN eel. 10, I. 1758, 152.
[B - C -, R -, C 885.] HAB. Northern parts of the Eastern Hemisphere in general ..."
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