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| Common Pochard Aythya ferina
- Female |
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| Photographer : | © Joseph Morlan |
| Location : | Nagasaki Seaside Park, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan |
| Date : |
1 September 2019 |
| English synonyms: | Pochard, Eurasian Pochard, Northern Pochard, European Pochard, Red-headed Diver |
| Bird Family : | Anatini - Typical Ducks |
| Bird Group : | ANSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | This species normally winters on the main Japanese Islands, arriving in
early October or late September. This female at Nagasaki was either
exceptionally early or a straggler that failed to migrate. It appeared
healthy otherwise. - JM |
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