Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
FreshwaterVulnerableVulnerable
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- Diet
- Omnivore
- Mass
- 0.9 kg
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
In short
The common pochard, known simply as pochard in the United Kingdom, is a medium-sized diving duck in the family Anatidae. It is widespread across the Palearctic. It breeds primarily in Scandinavia and the steppe regions of Siberia, and winters farther south and west.
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The common pochard, known simply as pochard in the United Kingdom, is a medium-sized diving duck in the family Anatidae.