This Bird Has Unique Feet That Look Like Feathers (11 Pics)

There are around 18,000 species of birds in the world. And we mostly know about the most popular ones. But this time let’s look at a unique bird that you’ve probably never heard of. It’s called a Coot and it’s too cool.

One aspect of coots I find interesting is that during the breeding season, they display "conspecific brood parasitism". That is, it will lay eggs in other coots' nests. Unlike the brown headed cow bird who will use the nests of any bird species for their eggs, coots stick to their own species.