Alternative name: Ferruginous Pochard
Male and female
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, 29 February 2016
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, 29 February 2016
- Aythya nyroca
Identification
38–42 cm (15-16½ in)
- Black-tipped grey bill
- Steep forehead
Male
- Reddish-brown plumage
- White under tail
- White eye
Female similar but duller with a brown eye
Distribution
Discontinuous Palearctic; winters to India, south-east Asia and eastern China.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Wet forests, rivers, estuaries and reservoirs and urban lakes.
Behaviour
Action
They feed by diving and dabbling.
Diet
Their diet consists of aquatic plants and insects; also molluscs and small fish. They often feed at night.
Vocalisation
Gallery
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Photo © by Momo
Morges, Switzerland, November 2005
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
- Birdforum Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Ferruginous Duck. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ferruginous_Duck
External Links
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