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;[[:Category:Aythya|Aythya]] nyroca | ;[[:Category:Aythya|Aythya]] nyroca | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | [[File:BF Ferruginous Duck First winter male SandP.jpg|thumb|350px|right|First Winter Male<br />Photo © by {{user|Sandpiper|Sandpiper}}<br />King's Mill Reservoir, [[Nottinghamshire]], [[UK]], 3 November 2010]] | ||
38–42 cm (15-16½ in) | 38–42 cm (15-16½ in) | ||
*Black-tipped grey bill | *Black-tipped grey bill | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Wet forests, rivers, estuaries and reservoirs and urban lakes. | Wet forests, rivers, estuaries and reservoirs and urban lakes. | ||
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====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
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. | ||
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====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
{{ Audio|Aythya nyroca (song).mp3 }} | {{ Audio|Aythya nyroca (song).mp3 }} | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Click on image to see larger version | Click on image to see larger version | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct23}}#Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 |
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== |
Latest revision as of 13:58, 10 January 2024
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
Photo © by Momo
Morges, Switzerland, November 2005
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
- Birdforum 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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