a Call for Contribution
There is a program in course aimed at the reintroduction of Crested Coot (aka Red-knobbed Coot)
Fulica cristata in Spain. Captive bred Crested Coot are being released in
several coastal wetlands of Valencia region (E Spain) as well as other spanish wetlands.
All released individuals are marked with PVC collars. The codes used being (1) black ground
with two white digits, (2) white ground with two black digits and (3) white ground with
three digits.
Releases started in summer 1999 and dispersive movements along the Western Mediterranean coast have been recorded since then. Now the species is breeding in the wild into this area and unmarked individuals are also observed.
NEW RELEASES IN FEBRUARY 2006: PVC collar codes consisting in white ground with three black digits.
Records of marked and unmarked individuals as well as any observation details of Crested Coots within the Western Palearctic are welcomed at
-Reported sightings will be recognised appropriately-
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This information and the Photograph contributed by Covadonga Viedma. Centre de Recuperació de Fauna "Granja de El Saler".
Av. Los Pinares 106, 46012 Valencia, Spain. Tel. 961610847 Fax. 961610300.