Common pochard
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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.
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Common pochard | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Aythya |
Species: | A. ferina |
Binomial name | |
Aythya ferina | |
Range of A. ferina Breeding Resident Non-breeding | |
Synonyms | |
Anas ferina Linnaeus, 1758 |
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