Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Anseriformes · Anatidae
About
The red-crested pochard is a large diving duck. The scientific name is derived from Greek Netta "duck", and Latin rufina, "golden-red". Its breeding habitat is lowland marshes and lakes in southern Europe and it extends from the steppe and semi-desert areas on the Black Sea to Central Asia and Mongolia, wintering in the Indian subcontinent and Africa. It is somewhat migratory, and northern birds winter further south into north Africa.
Fun Fact
Male Red-crested Pochards have vivid orange heads that look almost luminescent, and they are known to sometimes hybridize with Mallards in the wild.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Habitat is lowland marshes and lakes in southern Europe and it extends from the steppe and semi-desert areas on the Black Sea to Central Asia and Mongolia, wintering in the Indian subcontinent and Africa.
Diet
Eat aquatic plants, and typically upend for food more than most diving ducks.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance