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Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca [Güldenstädt, 1770]
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Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
BTO Codes:
FD , FERDU
EURING No:
2020
Number in Britain:
6 records/year
Conservation Status:
UK:
Unlisted
European:
1 Global Conservation Concern; Vulnerable
Global:
Near Threatened
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Status in UK:
(A) Scarce Visitor
Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
40 cm
Wingspan:
65 cm
Weight:
M/F: 560 g
Scientific name from:
Gr.: aithuia =a seabird described by Aristotle
and Russian: nyrok =a type of duck
World Distribution:
BREEDS: s Europe & n Africa to c Asia, WINTERS: south to n Africa & se Asia
Habitat:
Lakes, quiet lagoons & marshes
Diet:
Mostly plant material, also small animals
Other Names
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Hwyaden Lygadwen
Danish:
Hvidřjet and
Dutch:
Witoogeend
Finnish:
Ruskosotka
French:
Fuligule nyroca
German:
Moorente
Hungarian:
Cigányréce
Icelandic:
Jarpönd
Irish:
Póiseard Súilbhán
Italian:
Moretta tabaccata
Norwegian:
Hvitřyeand
Polish:
Podgorzalka zwyczajna
Portuguese:
Zarro-castanho
Spanish:
Porrón pardo
Swedish:
Vitögd dykand
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Kear, J 2005 Ducks, geese and swans Oxford University Press
[598.48 KEA]
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