Common pochard
Aythya ferina
Family Anatidae. Order Anseriformes.
Photo: Dion Art / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Description
The common pochard (Aythya ferina), known simply as pochard in the United Kingdom, is a medium-sized diving duck in the family Anatidae.
Traits
- Residency
- migratory
- Diet
- plant food, invertebrates (dives)
- Game species
- yes — waterfowl
♪ Bird call
Recording: Alan Dalton
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Photographs
Baldamus, A. C. Eduard; Blasius, J. H.; Naumann, Johann Andreas; Nauma / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Links
Source: {'label': 'Wikipedia', 'href': 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_pochard'}