Netta rufina Photo: Michael Lahanas
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Cladus: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Pangalloanserae
Cladus: Galloanseres
Ordo: Anseriformes
Familia: Anatidae
Subfamilia: Anatinae
Genus: Netta
Species: Netta rufina
Name
Netta rufina (Pallas, 1773)
Synonyms
Anas rufina (protonym)
References
Pallas, P.S. 1773. Reise durch verschiedene Provinzen des russischen Reichs. Zweyter Theil. Zweytes Buch vom Jahr 1771. St. Petersburg: Kayserlichen Academie der Wissenschaften. Pp. 371–744 + pls 9–10, 12–14 + A–H, J–T, T*, U, W–Z. (Online). Reference page. p. 713.
Vernacular names
aragonés: Aneda roya
asturianu: Coríu Roxu
azərbaycanca: Qırmızıburun dalğıc
беларуская: Чырвананосы нырок
български: Червеноклюни потапници
বাংলা: রাঙ্গামুড়ি
brezhoneg: Penndog ruz
català: Xibec
čeština: Zrzohlávka rudozobá
Cymraeg: Hwyaden bengoch
dansk: Rødhovedet and
Deutsch: Kolbenente
Ελληνικά: Κοτσινοτζέφαλη
English: Red-crested Pochard
Esperanto: Ruĝkapa anaso
español: Pato colorado
eesti: Punanokk-vart
euskara: Ahate gorrizta
suomi: Punapäänarsku
français: Nette rousse
Frysk: Readkopein
Gaeilge: Póiseard Cíordhearg
galego: Pato rubio
עברית: נטה
hrvatski: Patka Gogoljica
magyar: Üstökös réce
հայերեն: Սուզաբադ կարմրակտուց
íslenska: Kólfönd
italiano: Fistione turco
日本語: アカハシハジロ
ქართული: წითელცხვირა ყურყუმელა
қазақша: Қызылбас сүњгуір
한국어: 붉은부리흰죽지
lietuvių: Šalminė antis
latviešu: Lielgalvis
македонски: Патка превез
монгол: Улаан хошуут шумбуур
Malti: Brajmla tat-Toppu Aħmar
Nederlands: Krooneend
norsk: Rødhodeand
ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ରଙ୍ଗ ଗେଣ୍ଡି
polski: Hełmiatka
português: Pato-de-bico-vermelho
rumantsch: Anda cotschna
русский: Красноносый нырок
slovenčina: Hrdzavka potápavá
slovenščina: Tatarska žvižgavka
shqip: Murrcaku
српски / srpski: Plovka prevez / Пловка превез
svenska: Rödhuvad dykand
ไทย: เป็ดปากแดง
Türkçe: Macar ördeği
українська: Червонодзьоба чернь
中文: 赤嘴潜鸭
Netta rufina Photo: Michael Lahanas
The red-crested pochard (Netta rufina) is a large diving duck. The scientific name is derived from Greek Netta "duck", and Latin rufina, "golden-red" (from rufus, "ruddy").[2] Its breeding habitat is lowland marshes and lakes in southern Europe and it extends from the steppe and semi-desert areas on the Black Sea to Central Asia and Mongolia, wintering in the Indian Subcontinent and Africa. It is somewhat migratory, and northern birds winter further south into north Africa.
The adult male is unmistakable. It has a rounded orange head, red bill and black breast. The flanks are white, the back brown, and the tail black. The female is mainly a pale brown, with a darker back and crown and a whitish face. Eclipse males are like females but with red bills. They are gregarious birds, forming large flocks in winter, often mixed with other diving ducks, such as common pochards. They feed mainly by diving or dabbling. They eat aquatic plants, and typically upend for food more than most diving ducks.
A wheezing veht call can be given by the male. Series of hoarse vrah-vrah-vrah calls can also be heard from females.
Red-crested pochards build nests by the lakeside among vegetation and lay 8–12 pale green eggs. The birds' status in the British Isles is much confused because there have been many escapes and deliberate releases over the years, as well as natural visitors from the continent. However, it is most likely that they are escapees that are now breeding wild and have built up a successful feral population. They are most numerous around areas of England including Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and also spotted in Leicestershire.
The red-crested pochard is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
References
BirdLife International (2016). "Netta rufina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680348A86012189. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680348A86012189.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 269, 342. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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