Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
A diving duck of larger lakes and reservoirs, especially with fringing reeds. Male striking and unmistakable with large, rounded, rusty-orange head, long red bill, and black breast. Female rather drab but distinctive: dirty buff overall with pale cheeks, dark face, and rounded brown cap. In flight, both sexes show a thick white wing stripe and whitish underwings. Feeds mainly by dabbling and upending. A common feature of waterfowl collections in European town and city parks.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Netta rufina
- Authority
- (Pallas, 1773)
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Anatidae
- Genus
- Netta
Range and habitat
- Breeding range
- PAL : c, s Europe to n China
- Non-breeding range
- n Africa and s Asia
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Conservation
- Population trend
- unknown
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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