Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) Science Article 1 abstract Diurnal time-activity budgets were quantified for Ferruginous Pochard Aythya nyroca wintering in Tanguar Haor, Bangladesh. Individuals spent most time resting (60%), with less time spent feeding (17%), preening (14%) and swimming (9%). The time spent feeding was generally lower than for other Aythya species in winter, perhaps […]
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Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)
[order] ANSERIFORMES | [family] Anatidae | [latin] Aythya nyroca | [authority] Guldenstdt, 1770 | [UK] Ferruginous Duck | [FR] Fuligule nyroca | [DE] Moorente | [ES] Porron Pardo | [NL] Witoogeend Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Aythya nyroca EU w, c Genus Aythya is a genus of diving ducks. It has twelve described species. […]