Abstract
AbstractThe present study into reproduction ecology of the Coot was conducted over a period of 2 years (2010–2011) in the nature reserve of Lake Reghaia situated 30 km east of Algiers. The nature reserve of Lake Reghaia was designated as a Ramsar site of international importance in 2003. The first nests of the Coot were found towards the second and the last decades of April in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Meanwhile, the last nests were observed in the first decade of June in both years of the current study. The total number of built nests was 37 in 2010, and 45 in 2011. Coot nests are mainly made of Typha, which is proved by the fact that 97.3% of the nests recorded in 2010 and 77.8% of those in 2011 were built of this plant. The observations performed during the reproduction period show that the majority of nests were placed amid tufts of Typha. Coot nests are characterized by an average internal diameter of 19.3 cm, an average external diameter of 30.5 cm and an average depth of 7.9 cm. Nests are placed ...
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