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  • Common Pochard, 1 of 6
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    (c) Erik Eckstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Pete Mella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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    (c) Анна Голубева, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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    (c) Яна, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Common Pochard, 5 of 6
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    (c) Gabi Rusu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Александр Гончаров, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

IUCN Red List status: Vulnerable

IUCN Red List status

Worldwide
46,489 observations
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Birds

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iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

The common pochard /ˈpɒtʃərd/ (Aythya ferina) is a medium-sized diving duck. The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin ferina, "wild game", from ferus, "wild".

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