
The ferruginous duck, also ferruginous pochard is a medium-sized diving duck from Eurasia. The scientific name is derived from Greek '' aithuia'' an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and ''nyrok'', the Russian name for a duck.
Their breeding habitat is marshes and lakes with a metre or more water depth. These ducks breed in southern and eastern Europe and southern and western Asia. They are somewhat migratory, and winter farther south and into.. more
Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
By DR_M_Z
All rights reserved
Uploaded Apr 25, 2019. Captured Mar 6, 2019 06:25 in Agra Rd, Krishna Nagar, Bharatpur, Rajasthan 321001, India.