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Male
Photo © by pale42
Malaga, Spain

Netta rufina

Identification

Female
Photo © by the late Mahsleb
Abberton Reservoir, Essex, UK

53–58 cm (20¾-22¾ in)
Male

Rounded orange head
Red bill
Black breast
White flanks
Brown back
Black tail

Female

Pale brown
Darker back and crown
Whitish face

Distribution

Male in eclipse plumage - wintering in India
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Sultanpur National Park, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, December-2017

Locally in Southern Europe from the Mediterranean basin to southern and central Asia.

Northern populations may move south into north Africa for the winter.

A popular species in wildfowl collections, so escapes can appear anywhere.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Their breeding habitat is lowland marshes and lakes; their preference is for deep water, both fresh and brackish.

Behaviour

Diet

Photo © by I4ani
Doñana, Spain, 2009

A diving duck, though they also 'dabble' for their food, which is mainly aquatic plants, roots, seeds and will also forage on potatoes.

Breeding

They nest beside freshwater lakes laying 8-12 pale green eggs.

Vocalisation

References

Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2016)
Wikipedia

List of references

Recommended Citation

BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Red-crested Pochard. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-crested_Pochard

External Links

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-;Netta rufina
+[[Image:RCPoch DSC 06871.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo &copy; by {{user|pale42|pale42}} <br /> Malaga, [[Spain]]]]
-[[Image:Red-crested_Pochard.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by Roland RIPOLL]]
+;[[:Category:Netta|Netta]] rufina
 ==Identification==
-Location:  Camargue (FRANCE)
+[[Image:RC Poch Fem IMG 9984 1-bf.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo &copy; by the late '''[https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showgallery.php/ppuser/50827/cat/500 Mahsleb]'''<br />[[Abberton Reservoir]], [[Essex]], [[UK]]]]
+–58 cm (20¾-22¾ in)<br />
+'''Male'''
+*Rounded orange head
+*Red bill
+*Black breast
+*White flanks
+*Brown back
+*Black tail
+'''Female'''
+*Pale brown
+*Darker back and crown
+*Whitish face
+==Distribution==
+[[Image:red-crested_pochard_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Male in eclipse plumage - wintering in India<br />Photo &copy; by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Sultanpur National Park]], Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], December-2017]]
+Locally in Southern [[Europe]] from the Mediterranean basin to southern and central [[Asia]].
-The Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) is a large diving duck.
+Northern populations may move south into north [[Africa]] for the winter.
-Their breeding habitat is lowland marshes and lakes in southern Europe and southern and central Asia. They are somewhat migratory, and northern birds winter further south and into north Africa.
+A popular species in wildfowl collections, so escapes can appear anywhere.
+==Taxonomy==
+This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
-The adult male is unmistakable. It has a rounded orange head, red bill and black breast. The flanks are white, the back brown, and the tail black. The female is mainly a pale brown, with a darker back and crown and a whitish face.
+==Habitat==
+Their breeding habitat is lowland marshes and lakes; their preference is for deep water, both fresh and brackish.
+==Behaviour==
+====Diet====
+[[Image:PAL07800115RCPOCHARD.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo &copy; by {{user|I4ani|I4ani}}<br />[[Coto Doñana National Park|Doñana]], Spain, 2009]]
+A diving duck, though they also 'dabble' for their food, which is mainly aquatic plants, roots, seeds and will also forage on potatoes.
+====Breeding====
+They nest beside freshwater lakes laying 8-12 pale green eggs.
+====Vocalisation====
+{{ Audio|Netta rufina (song).mp3 }}
-These are gregarious birds, forming large flocks in winter, often mixed with other diving ducks, such as Pochards.
+==References==
+#{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2016)
+#Wikipedia
+{{ref}}
+==External Links==
+{{GSearch|"Netta rufina" {{!}} "Red-crested Pochard"}}
+<br />
+{{VSearch|"Netta rufina" {{!}} "Red-crested Pochard"}}
+{{GS-checked}}1
+<br />
+<br />
-These birds feed mainly by diving or dabbling. They eat aquatic plants, and typically upend for food more than most diving ducks.
+[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Netta]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] [[Category:Videos]]
-Red-crested pochards build a nest by the lakeside among vegetation and lay 8-12 pale green eggs.
-The status of the Red-crested Pochard in the British Isles is much confused due to the fact that there have been many escapes and deliberate releases over the years, as well as natural visitors from the continent. However, it is most likely that they are escapees that are now breeding wild and have built up a successful feral population. They are most numerous around areas of England including Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. Wild birds occasionally turn up at places such as Abberton Reservoir, Essex.
-==Bird Song==
-<flashmp3>Netta rufina (song).mp3</flashmp3><br />
-''[[Media:Netta rufina (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]''
-==External Links==
-{{GSearch|Netta+rufina}}
-*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=187&Bird_Image_ID=3429&Bird_Family_ID=65 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages]
-[[Category:Birds]]