Xelioszzapporro!!
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Hello everybody. I decided to make another duck identification thread. So I can learn more. This time I want to learn how can I tell if a duck is a Madagascar Pochard (Aythya Innotata) or a Ferruginous Duck ( Aythya Nyroca)
To me they look identical. Can you please tell me about the difference in appearance or something else (like their calls) ? How can I tell who is who ?
This is a Ferruginous Duck (Aythya Nyroca)

And this is a Madagascar Pochard (Aythya Innotata)

@Bewick @aeshna5 @THE_FERN @Jeff Hopkins @Welsh Peregrine @Stephen Dunstan @jurek @Southern Viking @TheBlackGrouse @nartreb @Joern Lehmhus
To me they look identical. Can you please tell me about the difference in appearance or something else (like their calls) ? How can I tell who is who ?
This is a Ferruginous Duck (Aythya Nyroca)

And this is a Madagascar Pochard (Aythya Innotata)

@Bewick @aeshna5 @THE_FERN @Jeff Hopkins @Welsh Peregrine @Stephen Dunstan @jurek @Southern Viking @TheBlackGrouse @nartreb @Joern Lehmhus