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'''Female''' similar but duller with a brown eye | '''Female''' similar but duller with a brown eye | ||
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− | [[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]] | + | [[Image:MG 2939-Edit.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|Florian+Andronache|Florian Andronache}}<br />Boldesti Gradistea Lake, Prahova county, Romania, 13 July 2011]] |
Discontinuous [[Palearctic]]; winters to [[India]], south-east [[Asia]] and eastern [[China]]. | Discontinuous [[Palearctic]]; winters to [[India]], south-east [[Asia]] and eastern [[China]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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− | Image:IMG 8839s.jpg|Photo © by {{user|CyberKat|CyberKat}}<br />Zasavica Nature Reserve, [[Serbia]], April 2007 | + | Image:IMG 8839s.jpg|Photo © by {{user|CyberKat|CyberKat}}<br />Zasavica Nature Reserve, [[Serbia]], 22 April 2007 |
− | Image:ferruginous_duck_alok.JPG|Wintering Pair<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Bharatpur Keoladeo National Park|Keoladeo National Park]], [[India]], Feb | + | Image:ferruginous_duck_alok.JPG|Wintering Pair<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Bharatpur Keoladeo National Park|Keoladeo National Park]], [[India]], 29 Feb 2016 |
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==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 08:11, 13 July 2023
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
Gallery
Click on image to see larger version
Wintering Pair
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, India, 29 Feb 2016
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. 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. (2024) Ferruginous Duck. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ferruginous_Duck
External Links
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