Birds of the Sundarban

Red-crested

Pochard

Binomial Name: Netta rufina

A medium-sized diving duck, TheRed-crested Pochard is endangered

worldwide and is an uncommonmigratory bird in Bangladesh. Haor

in Dhaka, Rajshahi, and Sylhet isseen in winter. The Red-crested

Pochard can be found in extensivemarshes, marshlands, large

reservoirs, and rivers. Looking forfood by swimming in the water or by

dipping the throat in a bit of water.The diet list includes herbs, buds,

shoots, aquatic grasses, weedseeds, insects, tiny snails, and

amphibians. They can fly fast, getup from the water and fly when

scared.

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