• Persian name Changar Mamoli
• English name Common Coot
• Scientific name Fulicacoot
• Family Rail family Rallidae
• Morphology Body length:37 cm. It is largely black except for the white frontal shield and bill, with olive-green legs and red eyes.
• Ethology In search for food, It bobs its head as it swims, and makes short dives and sometimes stays underwater for more than half a minute. It is reluctant to fly and when taking off runs across the water surface with much splashing.