- Aythya innotata
Identification
45–56 cm (17¾-22 in)
Breeding male
- Dark brown upperparts
- White underparts
Distribution
Lake Alaotra (Madagascar).
On verge of extinction.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Fresh water lakes, pools and swamps, with areas of open water.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little available information. Their diet appears to consists mostly of small insects and probably some seeds.
Breeding
They make a nest in reeds laying 2 eggs. Again, little information is available.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Madagascar Pochard. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Madagascar_Pochard
