Common Pochard

Aythya ferina - Fuligule milouin

Systematics

Order
:
Anseriformes
Family
:
Anatidés
Genus
:
Aythya
Species
:
ferina

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1758

Biometrics

Size
: 58 cm
Wingspan
: 72 à 82 cm.
Weight
: 700 à 1100 g

Longevity

10 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) is a species of bird in the Anatidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

Fuligule milouin,
Porrón europeo,
zarro-comum,
Tafelente,
barátréce,
Tafeleend,
Moriglione,
brunand,
Taffeland,
chochlačka sivá,
polák velký,
Taffeland,
punasotka,
morell cap-roig,
Skutulönd,
głowienka (zwyczajna),
brūnkaklis,
sivka,
Красноголовый нырок,
ホシハジロ,
红头潜鸭,
เป็ดโปช้าดหลังขาว,
紅頭潛鴨,

Voice song and cries

play
pause

Habitat

Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fe

ns, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha), Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Lakes, Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Marshes/Pools ; Marine Neritic : Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs, Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel, Subtidal Sandy, Subtidal Sandy-Mud, Macroalgal/Kelp, Seagrass (Submerged), Estuaries ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Water Storage Areas (over 8ha), Excavations (open), Wastewater Treatment Areas