Ferruginous 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 north Africa.

The Ferruginous Duck is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is a medium-sized diving duck from Eurasia. The species is known colloquially by birders as "Fudge 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 north Africa. The adult male is a rich chestnut colour with a darker back and a yellow eye. More

Description: Ferruginous Duck in early spring in shabla lake TV Format: PAL, Lenght: 5 seconds, Camera: Sony FX7E, Resolution: 1920/1080 px © Sergey Panayotov, Phone: +359 89 8464128, e-mail: office@pulse. More

Ferruginous duck is evaluated as vulnerable in Europe, its breeding population being estimated at less than 18,000 pairs. The populations in Romania (6,500 breeding pairs) and Bulgaria (230 breeding pairs) are considered of international importance, especially in the context of the overall declining trend. The maintenance or restoration of wetlands along the lower Danube are of vital importance for the breeding populations of these 2 priority species. More

Male ferruginous duck on water Male ferruginous duck on waterPrint factsheet Facts - Also known as: Ferruginous pochard, white-eyed pochard French: Fuligule Nyroca Spanish: Porrón Pardo Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Anseriformes More

The ferruginous duck is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1). It is also listed on Appendices I and II of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or Bonn Convention) (2), Appendix III of the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (3), Annex I of the EC Birds Directive (4), and Annex 2 of the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (5). More

The Ferruginous Duck is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. Description: The adult male is a rich chestnut color with a darker back and a yellow eye. The pure white undertail helps to distinguish this species from the somewhat similar Tufted Duck. The female is similar but duller, and with a dark eye. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Ferruginous Duck is classed as Scarce: broadly speaking, species that are covered in British Birds' annual review of scarce species (and forms of similar rarity). More

Ferruginous Duck breeds in Cyprus = 06-07-2005 Cyprus has had its first verified breeding record of Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca. Though there were very old records of this globally Near Threatened species nesting occasionally in the distant past, none had ever been authenticated. The breeding took place at the Phassouri reedbeds, a freshwater marsh complex on the Akrotiri peninsular which is a BirdLife Important Bird Area (IBA) and protected under the Ramsar Convention. More

male Ferruginous Duck (with a Tufted Duck in the lower photo), Lynford GP (Norfolk, UK), 21st February 2004 Ferruginous Duck, Snettisham, 5-Dec-09 Ferruginous Duck, Snettisham, 5-Dec-09 Ferruginous Duck, Snettisham, 5-Dec-09 Ferruginous Duck, Snettisham, 5-Dec-09 Ferruginous Duck, Snettisham, 5-Dec-09 Ferruginous Duck, Snettisham, 5-Dec-09 Ferruginous Duck, Snettisham, 5-Dec-09 Ferruginous Duck, Snettisham, 5-Dec-09 female Ferruginous Duck (with Wigeon), Snettisham (Norfolk, UK), 5th December 2009 Ferruginous More

white color of its eyes, the Ferruginous Duck was known as the White-Eyed Pochard or the Common White. The actual meaning of the big, ugly word "ferruginous" is 'reddish'. Many birders like to call this bird "Fudge Duck". It has also previously been known as the Ferruginous Pochard and the Ferruginous White-Eye. Appearance The Ferruginous Duck is a deep mahogany red, which is most obvious in the male birds. In good light, one can also see the red sheen of the female's plumage. More

Ferruginous Duck and the Southern Pochard can be told apart by the eye colour (white in the former and red in the latter species) and by the lack of any white markings on the body of the Southern Pochard. More

Ferruginous Duck (Common White-eye) Aythya nyroca male (drake) swimming captive - - Europe, Asia 3300 x 2200 Ferruginous Duck bf 0047 Ferruginous Duck (Common White-eye) Aythya nyroca male (drake) swimming captive - - Europe, Asia More

Ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca) conservation in Hungary and Romania Project plan Nimfea Nature Conservation Association Hungary 2004 Theme of project Conservation activities of Ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca) as a flagship species, in Romania and Hungary. More

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is a relatively small diving duck (40 cm long), as it dives to obtain its food (insect larvae, molluscs but also aquatic plants). One of the least fancy ducks, it is uniformly dark red-chestnut with a white belly and under tail coverts. When it flies, there is a white patch on the belly and a wide white bar on the wings. Both sexes are almost similar, but drake is distinguished from its most vivid colors and white eye. More

the ferruginous duck will stay for several weeks.A pre-Christmas quacker; Rare species fits the bill for birdwatchers ... by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)was still being seen in Caernarfon this week, the ferruginous duck was at Martin Mere,and the three shore larks were at Lytham.Strange journey with Jellyhead; Twitchers travel far to see a rare ... More

The Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is a medium-sized diving duck from Eurasia. The species is known colloquially by birders as "Fudge Duck". More

Ferruginous ducks often feed at night, and will dabble or dive for food. Did you know? that the ferrugineous duck is of special concern to conservationists because its population has undergone a marked decrease? The species is, therefore, listed in Appendix I of the African Eurasian Waterfowl Agreement, and a specific action plan has been drawn up for its conservation in Europe. More

vues bogabirder — 25 mai 2008 — Ferruginous Duck in Hortobagy Fishponds, Hungary. bogabirder — 25 mai 2008 — Ferruginous Duck in Hortobagy Fishponds, Hungary. More

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Order : Anseriformes
Family : Anatidae
Genus : Aythya
Species : nyroca
Authority : (Güldenstädt, 1770)