OTHER NAMES: Pochard
Latin Etymology: Aythya (a seabird named by Aristotle) ferina ("wild game")
Adult male Common Pochard (Falco naumanni) in Castille-La-Mancha, Spain - April 2016
Local Name (Spain): Porrón común ("Common Pochard")
Weight: 930g / Length: 44-48cm / Wingspan: 77cm
UK AMBER LIST / IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
The pochard is mainly seen in the UK as a Winter visitor on lakes of reasonable size. It isn't particularly notably easy, or for that matter notably common when compared to other ducks. It does however seem slightly more wary of humans than many other ducks making it slightly easier to photograph - tending to prefer deeper water where it is harder to get good views. This particular individual was seen on its own on a small lake at Italica near Seville where the Pochard is actually a bit rarer than in the UK.
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - Rare breeding species (350-630 pairs) and Common Winter Visitor (48000 birds)
- Seen at various sites including Rutland Water, Pitsford Reservoir, Ditchford Gravel Pits and Eyebrook Reservoir.
SPAIN - Spanish - Porrón común ("Common Pochard")
- SEVILLE 2011 TRIP: A single bird seen around central Italica
Widespread Summer migrant to most of the country, though resident in a few locations in the South.
- MADRID 2016 TRIP: Fairly common at Laguna Navaseca
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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