Female © Ian Davies
Male © Patrick MONNEY
Eclipse male © Antonio Xeira
Male © Ruud Visser
+ 4
Female © Steve Kelling
Female © Ian Davies
© Christoph Moning

Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina

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Identification

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A diving duck of larger lakes and reservoirs, especially with fringing reeds. Male striking and unmistakable with large, rounded, rusty-orange head, long red bill, and black breast. Female rather drab but distinctive: dirty buff overall with pale cheeks, dark face, and rounded brown cap. In flight, both sexes show a thick white wing stripe and whitish underwings. Feeds mainly by dabbling and upending. A common feature of waterfowl collections in European town and city parks.

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