The coot mating season occurs during May and June.
Coot mate pairings are monogamous throughout their life, given they have a suitable territory.
A typical reproductive cycle involves multiple stages: pairing, nesting, copulation, egg deposition, incubation, and hatching.

The American coot typically has long courtship periods.
This courtship period is characterized by billing, bowing, and nibbling.
Males generally initiate billing, which is the touching of bills between individuals.
As the pair bond becomes more evident, both males and females will initiate billing only with each other and not other males or females.
After a pair bond is cemented, the mating pair looks for a territory to build a nest in.
A pair bond becomes permanent when a nesting territory is secured.
Copulation behavior among coot pairs always falls under the same general pattern.
First the male chases the female.
Then, the female moves to the display platform and squats with her head under the water.
The male then mounts the female, using his claws and wings to balance on the female's back while the she brings her head above the water.
Sexual intercourse usually takes no longer than two seconds.
The coot mating season occurs during May and June. Coot mate pairings are monogamous throughout their life, given they have a suitable territory. A typical reproductive cycle involves multiple stages: pairing, nesting, copulation, egg deposition, incubation, and hatching.
The American coot typically has long courtship periods. This courtship period is characterized by billing, bowing, and nibbling. Males generally initiate billing, which is the touching of bills between individuals. As the pair bond becomes more evident, both males and females will initiate billing only with each other and not other males or females. After a pair bond is cemented, the mating pair looks for a territory to build a nest in. A pair bond becomes permanent when a nesting territory is secured. Copulation behavior among coot pairs always falls under the same general pattern. First the male chases the female. Then, the female moves to the display platform and squats with her head under the water. The male then mounts the female, using his claws and wings to balance on the female's back while the she brings her head above the water. Sexual intercourse usually takes no longer than two seconds.
American coot