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Mariano San José González's picture

Moorish coot (Fulica cristata)

Photo taken in The Tablas de Daimiel National Park is a Spanish protected natural area that protects the homonymous wetland. It is located in the municipalities of Daimiel and Villarrubia de los Ojos, in the province of Ciudad Real, autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain).
The Moorish coot (Fulica cristata), also known as the horned coot. It differs from the common coot by having two red protuberances on the upper part of its beak.

Nikon D300
400 mm · f/5,6 · 1/640 · ISO 400
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Mariano, nice image, I think the bird is a Red-knobbed Coot (Fulica cristata)