Common pochard - Wikipedia The common pochard[2] ( ˈpɒtʃərd ; Aythya ferina), known simply as pochard in the United Kingdom, is a medium-sized diving duck in the family Anatidae It is widespread across the Palearctic It breeds primarily in the steppe regions of Scandinavia and Siberia, and winters further south and west
Pochard | Diving Duck, Migration Conservation | Britannica Pochard, (tribe Aythyini), any of the 14 to 16 species of diving ducks of the tribe Aythyini (family Anatidae, order Anseriformes), often called bay ducks Pochards are round-bodied, big-headed, rather silent birds of deep water; they dive well, with closed wings, to feed chiefly on aquatic plants
Common Pochard - eBird Inhabits marshy and reed-fringed lakes to open reservoirs; locally on the sea in winter, especially when lakes freeze Locally in flocks, and often associates with winter flocks of Tufted Ducks Feeds mainly by diving Mid-sized diving duck
Pochard | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology The Pochard is a scarce breeding bird in the UK, with around 700 pairs thought to breed here and mostly in England During the winter months this small population is swollen by birds escaping freezing conditions on the Continent, which can see UK Pochard numbers climb as high as 30,000 individuals
Common Pochard - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio The Common pochard (Aythya ferina) is a medium-sized diving duck widespread across the Palearctic It is also sometimes known as European pochard, Eurasian pochard, or (particularly in the UK) simply pochard