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Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Vulnerable

Размах крыльев

41,7 cm

Масса

845,5 g

Семейство

Anatidae

Отряд

Anseriformes

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О нас

A medium-sized diving duck. Males have a rich chestnut-red head, black breast, and pale grey body; females are brown with a pale face. Widely distributed across Eurasia. Population declining sharply; Vulnerable on European Red List.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Размах крыльев	41,7 cm	16.4 in
Масса	845,5 g	29.82 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Males have chestnut-red head and neck; black breast; pale gray body; black undertail. Red eye. Blue-gray bill with dark base and tip. Females brown with pale face and eye-ring. Gray wing stripe in flight.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on freshwater lakes and marshes with emergent vegetation across Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe east to Siberia. Winters on large open lakes, reservoirs, and estuaries.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Географический ареал

Breeds across northern and central North America; winters in Mexico, Central America, and along both US coasts.

Diet & Feeding

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in shallow water; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic prey.

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-28 days. Fledging: 50-55 days.

Размер кладки

3-22

Звук

Пение

Male emits a soft, wheezing purr; female gives a harsh, grating quacking series. The male's gentle, sibilant purring contrasts with the female's loud, grating call on European and Asian lakes.

Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Семейство	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Aythya
Виды	Aythya ferina

Distribution

Common Pochard has been recorded in 10 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇪 Sweden

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Common Pochard eat?

Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in shallow water; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic prey.

Where does the Common Pochard live?

Breeds on freshwater lakes and marshes with emergent vegetation across Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe east to Siberia. Winters on large open lakes, reservoirs, and estuaries.

Is the Common Pochard endangered?

The Common Pochard has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Common Pochard nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-28 days. Fledging: 50-55 days.

What does the Common Pochard sound like?

Male emits a soft, wheezing purr; female gives a harsh, grating quacking series. The male's gentle, sibilant purring contrasts with the female's loud, grating call on European and Asian lakes.

How big is the Common Pochard?

The Common Pochard has a wingspan of 41.7 cm, weight of 845.5 g.

What order and family does the Common Pochard belong to?

The Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.