Ducks, Geese, Swans

Southern Pochard

Netta erythrophthalma

The Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) is a 780 g wetland bird. Some populations migrate.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

780 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

13

Recorded in South Africa, Brazil, Tanzania, Kenya, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Malawi, Venezuela.

Where to see it: Strandfontein WTP (South Africa); Sable farm,Lusaka (Zambia); Arusha NP (Tanzania); Frontier Mine (Democratic Republic of the Congo); Marievale Bird Sanctuary (South Africa).

Photo: (c) Shaun Swanepoel, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist