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''[[Media:Aythya nyroca (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Aythya nyroca (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
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| + | Image:ferruginous_duck_alok.JPG|Wintering Pair<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Bharatpur Keoladeo National Park|Keoladeo National Park]], [[India]], Feb-2016 | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 | ||
Revision as of 09:16, 20 February 2017
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
<flashmp3>Aythya nyroca (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Gallery
Click on image to see larger version
Wintering Pair
Photo by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, India, Feb-2016
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. 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 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ferruginous_Duck
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