Wildlifeof Nepal
Baer's Pochard
Ducks, Geese & Grebes
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Aythya baeri
Basic stats
Habitat
Emergent vegetation in shallow water; breeds in North and Central China
Range
Winters south of the Yellow River in China, Taiwan, Japan, Bangladesh, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam
Clutch size
5–14 eggs
Incubation period
23–26 days
Size
41–47cm
Wingspan
70–79cm
Weight
Males 500–730g
Baer's pochard is a diving duck of eastern Asia, 41 to 47cm long with a wingspan of 70 to 79cm. The breeding male has a black head and neck with a green gloss, a white or pale yellow eye, a blackish-brown back, a dark chestnut breast and white or light chestnut flanks. In poor light it may look completely black. It is close to the ferruginous duck but larger, with white flanks when floating (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds in North and Central China and formerly bred in south-east Russia, wintering in many countries including Nepal. The nest is built of sedges and reeds among emergent vegetation, usually in shallow water or on islands, with five to fourteen eggs incubated for 23 to 26 days. Hunting and habitat loss are given as the main reasons for its decline.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Baer's Pochard live in?
- Emergent vegetation in shallow water; breeds in North and Central China
- Where is the Baer's Pochard found?
- Winters south of the Yellow River in China, Taiwan, Japan, Bangladesh, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam
- How many eggs does the Baer's Pochard lay?
- 5–14 eggs
- How long are the eggs of the Baer's Pochard incubated?
- 23–26 days
- How big is the Baer's Pochard?
- 41–47cm
- What is the wingspan of the Baer's Pochard?
- 70–79cm
- How much does the Baer's Pochard weigh?
- Males 500–730g