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Description
The male is unmistakable with his flamboyantly red
head, white flanks and ridiculously pink bill. The
female is subtler, browner in tone with pale cheeks
and a dark cap recalling a female Common Scoter but
with a longer, slimmer bill and longer, paler body. In
flight, Red-crested Pochards of both sexes have a much
more extensive white wing bar than any other European
duck; all the secondary and all the primaries look
almost completely white in the field, making a
stunning sight when seen in a large flock.
These are gregarious birds, forming large flocks in winter, often mixed with other diving ducks, such as Pochards.
These birds feed mainly by diving or dabbling. They eat aquatic plants, and typically upend for food more than most diving ducks.
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Breeding
Red-crested Pochards build a nest by the lakeside
among vegetation and lay 8-12 pale green eggs.
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General Comments
The Red-Crested Pochards are vary easy to raise in
a mixed aviary.
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Red Crested Drake
Red Crested Hen
Red Crested Pair
Red Crested Drake
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