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Revision as of 22:37, 10 July 2014
- Netta rufina
Identification
Male
- Rounded orange head
- Red bill
- Black breast
- White flanks
- Brown back
- Black tail
Female
- Pale brown
- Darker back and crown
- Whitish face
Distribution
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.
Behaviour
Diet
A diving duck, though they also 'dabble' for their food, which is mainly aquatic plants.
Breeding
They nest beside freshwater lakes laying 8-12 pale green eggs.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Netta rufina (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
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
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