Pochard, Red Crested

The adult male is unmistakable. It has a rounded orange head, red bill and black breast. The flanks are white, the back brown, and the tail black. The female is mainly a pale brown, with a darker back and crown and a whitish face.They are gregarious birds, forming large flocks in winter, often mixed with other diving ducks, such as common pochards. They feed mainly by diving or dabbling. They eat aquatic plants, and typically upend for food more than most diving ducks.

Latin Name
Netta rufina

When the bird was spotted

Date Location Title Seen by Interestingness
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Ropner Park Lake b.m.stokesley ****
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Ropner Park Lake b.m.stokesley *****
Spain, Mallorca Seen at Albufera Nature Reserve b.m.stokesley
Switzerland, not specified Lange Erlan, near the zoo part mike421 ***