Baer's Pochard
Aythya baeri
The Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) is a rare ducks, swans, and geese found in 16 countries, weighing about 681 g. Baer's pochard is a diving duck found in eastern Asia.
About the Baer's Pochard
Baer's pochard is a diving duck found in eastern Asia. It is a resident bird in North and Central China, and formerly bred in southeast Russia and Northeast China, migrating in winter to southern China, Vietnam, Japan, and India. Baer's pochard is a monotypic species. The holotype was collected in middle Amur.
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How to identify it
The Baer's pochard is 41–47 cm (16–19 in) long with a 70–79 cm (28–31 in) wingspan. The male is slightly larger, weighing on average 500–730 g (18–26 oz), wings lengthed 18.6–20.3 cm (7.3–8.0 in), tail at 53–60 mm (2.1–2.4 in), and culmen at 38–44 mm (1.5–1.7 in). Relatively, the female weighing on average 590–655 g (20.8–23.1 oz), wings lengthed 19.1–20.5 cm (7.5–8.1 in), tail at 51–64 mm (2.0–2.5 in), and culmen at 40–44 mm (1.6–1.7 in). Both male and female's tarsometatarsus lengthed 33–34.7 mm (1.30–1.37 in).
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in United States, South Korea, Vietnam.
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Baer's Pochard?
- The Baer's pochard is 41–47 cm (16–19 in) long with a 70–79 cm (28–31 in) wingspan. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Baer's Pochard?
- The Baer's Pochard is a large sized bird weighing about 681 g.
- Where can you see a Baer's Pochard?
- The Baer's Pochard occurs in 16 countries, including China, Taiwan, Thailand, India and Japan.
- What birds look similar to a Baer's Pochard?
- The Baer's Pochard is most easily confused with the Madagascar Pochard, the New Zealand Scaup and the Ferruginous Duck.
- Is the Baer's Pochard endangered?
- The Baer's Pochard is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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