Bird / Aythya ferina
Common Pochard
High risk of endangerment in the wild
Migratory
The common pochard is a medium-sized diving duck. The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin ferina, "wild game", from ferus, "wild".
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