Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernUncommonSeedsWetlandScrapeLarge · 780 g

Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Derek Keats, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma), photo 2 — Photo: Regani · Public domain

Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma), photo 3 — Photo: Timothy Whitehead · CC BY 4.0

Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma), photo 4 — Photo: Andrew Deacon · CC0

Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma), photo 5 — Photo: Timothy Whitehead · CC BY 4.0

Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma), photo 6 — Photo: agujaceratops · CC BY 4.0

Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma), photo 7 — Photo: Timothy Whitehead · CC BY 4.0

Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma), photo 8 — Photo: Timothy Whitehead · CC BY 4.0

Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma), photo 9 — Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0

Southern Pochard (Netta erythrophthalma), photo 10 — Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0

About the Southern Pochard

The southern pochard is a species of duck, and a member of the genus Netta. There are two subspecies, the South American (southern) pochard N. e. erythrophthalma and the African (southern) pochard N. e. brunnea.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Regular rangeRare visitor

South Africa Brazil Tanzania Kenya Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe Zambia Ethiopia Mozambique Congo - Kinshasa Malawi Eswatini Venezuela Lesotho Uganda Angola

Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia, Ecuador, United States, Rwanda.

When to see it

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Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Rosy-billed PochardNetta peposacaLike many other members of family Anatidae, the rosy-billed pochard exhibits significant sexual dimorphism.

Red-crested PochardNetta rufinaThe red-crested pochard is a large diving duck.

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