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Red-crested Pochard - Nette rousse
Netta rufina
46.4586, 6.8418
Field Notes
Description:
The adult male breeding Red-crested Pochard is a striking duck, with its rounded orange head and coiffed appearance, red bill and black breast. The female, which is seen in the last shot, has a dark brown head contrasting sharply with her grey cheeks.
Habitat:
The shores of a large central European lake. One pair seen with numerous mallards and tufted ducks.
Notes:
Not so long ago this species was not often sighted in Switzerland.The recent increase in the number of Red-crested Pochards wintering in Switzerland is reflecting the general improvement of the lake water quality.
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Photographed
PublishedMarch 11, 2014
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