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'''Alternative name: Ferruginous Pochard''' | '''Alternative name: Ferruginous Pochard''' | ||
| + | [[Image:Ferruginous_Pochard.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by {{user|Momo|Momo}}<br />Morges, [[Switzerland]], November 2005]] | ||
;[[:Category:Aythya|Aythya]] nyroca | ;[[:Category:Aythya|Aythya]] nyroca | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | *Black-tipped grey bill | ||
| + | *Steep forehead<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Reddish-brown plumage | ||
| + | *White under tail | ||
| + | *White eye | ||
| + | '''Female''' similar but duller with a brown eye | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | Discontinuous [[Palearctic]]; winters to [[India]], south-east [[Asia]] and eastern [[China]]. | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:MG 2939-Edit.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Florian+Andronache|Florian Andronache}}<br />Boldesti Gradistea Lake, Prahova county, Romania, July 2011]] | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Wet forests, rivers, estuaries and reservoirs and urban lakes. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | [[Image:IMG 8839s.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|CyberKat|CyberKat}}<br />Zasavica Nature Reserve, [[Serbia]], April 2007]] | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
<flashmp3>Aythya nyroca (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Aythya nyroca (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Aythya nyroca (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Aythya nyroca (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 | |
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Aythya+nyroca}} | {{GSearch|Aythya+nyroca}} | ||
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| + | {{Video|Ferruginous_Duck}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] [[Category:Aythya]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] [[Category:Aythya]] [[Category:Videos]] |
Revision as of 19:52, 6 October 2011
Alternative name: Ferruginous Pochard
- Aythya nyroca
Identification
- 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
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Aythya nyroca (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ferruginous Duck. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ferruginous_Duck
External Links
