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Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common PochardAythya ferina
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
GadwallMareca strepera
Common MerganserMergus merganser
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Green-winged TealAnas crecca
Marbled DuckMarmaronetta angustirostris
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 133,806 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 133,277 |
| Germany | 1,825 |
| Russia | 1,803 |
| France | 1,540 |
| Switzerland | 1,466 |
| Italy | 1,456 |
| Spain | 1,393 |
| Bayern | 942 |
| United Kingdom | 893 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Scrape nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in scrapes.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Waterfowl · Anseriformes |
| Family | Ducks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae |
| Genus | Dabbling Pochards · Netta |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
- Local Wildlife of MOURA, BEJA, Portugal
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Red-crested Pochard with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.