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Their diet consists of aquatic plants and insects; also molluscs and small fish. They often feed at night. | Their diet consists of aquatic plants and insects; also molluscs and small fish. They often feed at night. | ||
[[Image:IMG 8839s.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|CyberKat|CyberKat}}<br />Zasavica Nature Reserve, [[Serbia]], April 2007]] | [[Image:IMG 8839s.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|CyberKat|CyberKat}}<br />Zasavica Nature Reserve, [[Serbia]], April 2007]] | ||
| + | [[Image:ferruginous_duck_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Wintering Pair<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Bharatpur Keoladeo National Park|Keoladeo National Park]], [[India]], Feb-2016]] | ||
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<flashmp3>Aythya nyroca (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Aythya nyroca (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
Revision as of 05:04, 20 February 2017
Alternative name: Ferruginous Pochard
- 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
<flashmp3>Aythya nyroca (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
- BF 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
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