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Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina [Pallas, 1773]
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Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
BTO Codes:
RQ , RECPO
EURING No:
1960
Number in Britain:
Unavailable
Conservation Status:
UK:
Unlisted
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(AC2) Escaped Breeder, Scarce Visitor
Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
55 cm
Wingspan:
86 cm
Weight:
M/F: 1.2 kg
Scientific name from:
Gr.: netta =a duck
and L.: rufus =reddish + inus =neck
World Distribution:
BREEDS: Local in Europe & c Asia, WINTERS: south to n Africa India & Japan
Habitat:
Lakes, marshes & river deltas
Diet:
Vegetation
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Gaelic:
Welsh:
Hwyaden Gribgoch
Danish:
Rødhovedet and
Dutch:
Krooneend
Finnish:
Punapäänarsku
French:
Nette rousse
German:
Kolbenente
Hungarian:
Üstökös réce
Icelandic:
Kólfönd
Irish:
Póiseard Cíordhearg
Italian:
Fistione turco
Norwegian:
Rødhodeand
Polish:
Helmiatka zwyczajna
Portuguese:
Pato-de-bico-vermelho
Spanish:
Pato colorado
Swedish:
Rödhuvad dykand
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Kear, J 2005 Ducks, geese and swans Oxford University Press
[598.48 KEA]
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