Talk:Coot

Information for incorporation: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/12/coot-chicks-feathers-fancy/604234/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.33.126.24 (talk) 16:01, 31 December 2019 (UTC)

Coot voices
Coots in the Central flyway of North America have been heard making a soft sound, the volume of humans speaking just above a whisper. Such a voice could be heard, for example, in flocks of several hundred, while resting in lakes, between migratory movements. This voice tends to evoke a feeling of contentment. The sound might be the origin of the name "coot" since the human voice might speak this word to imitate this bird's voice. This eighth-of-a-second report is repeated in the flock about 4 voices per second, creating a concert of soft musical coot voices. This concert of Coot voices might be considered among the most enjoyable sounds in nature, and from our Avian brothers/sisters. The quality of this music gives not only the individual bird a voice but seemingly the flock as a whole. One might say, comparable to the effect of seeing one bird fly versus seeing the entire flock of birds flying together. It's possible that the brief voices are designed not to over-lap one-another since a flock this size could easily generate a constant volume of collective voice. Canada Geese, for example, are more likely to generate such a collective solid concert sound. This submitted by Jeff S. Wolfe, (Biology, University of Central Missouri), volunteer for the US Geological Survey, Missouri, USA. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:5B0:2D43:B8F8:A82A:6E96:715:A463 (talk) 09:57, 20 October 2018 (UTC)