Netta-rufina
Netta rufina watercoursesdiurnalendangered
Red-crested Pochard

 

ORDER: Anseriformes
FAMILY: Anatidae
SIZE: +++

BREEDING SEASON:
J F M A M J J A S O N D

OCCURRENCE: breeding resident.
HARACTERISTICS: light back; orange head; black neck, chest and tail; female with brown crown and darker back; red beak.
FOOD: aquatic vegetation.
ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR: wading bird; dives to forage for food; can group in flocks with other species of duck.

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Species from the same group