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What are the small black “ducks” with the white bills and distinctive bobbing movement as they swim?

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What are the small black “ducks” with the white bills and distinctive bobbing movement as they swim?

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These are American coots (Fulica americana), and are actually NOT ducks. They belong to the rail family, which include cranes and herons. On land, you can see that they have “chicken feet” instead of webbed feet.