Baer's Pochard

It is similar in size and stance to its close relative the Ferruginous Duck , although the coloration of the drakes is entirely different. Baer's Pochard males are similar to those of the Greater Scaup , but have a dark back and upper flanks; the white lower flanks and belly are conspicuous. The females of Baer's Pochard and the Ferruginous Duck are quite similar, but that holds true for the females of almost all Aythya species.

The Baer's Pochard is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) is a diving duck found in eastern Asia. It breeds in Southeast Russia and north-east China, migrating in winter to southern China, Vietnam and India. The name commemorates the Estonian naturalist Karl Ernst von Baer. It is similar in size and stance to its close relative the Ferruginous Duck (A. nyroca), although the coloration of the drakes (males) is entirely different. Baer's Pochard males are similar to those of the Greater Scaup (A. More

rely on there being 100 or more Baer's Pochards in Bung Boraphet, Nakhon Sawan Province, Central Thailand, at any point in the winter (and our largest count was, I seem to remember, 426 at Bung Boraphet with another 170 at a second site in January 1988). I'd be hard pushed to find any Thai sightings of more than 20 birds from any Thai site in the last decade (and numbers per site are usually much lower, now: 4 or 5 at the most More

Baer's Pochard at Chiang Saen On 11th December 2009 and again on 21st December 2009 I saw a pair of Baer's Pochard at Chiang Saen lake. On both occasions the birds were associating with other diving ducks (mostly Ferruginous Pochard) on the shore opposite the HQ. Observation was best in the early morning before disturbance along the road drove the birds to the middle of the lake. 1 male was present on both occasions and easy to id. More

Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) is a sparse winter visitor in north-east India. More

Rare but not threatened, Baer's Pochard is a diving duck that can plunge to relatively deep depths in search of food. During the breeding season, this creature makes its home in southeastern Siberia where it builds its nest in thickets near freshwater pools and lakes. Throughout the breeding season, the male's coloring is extremely vibrant. Its head is iridescent green, while its lower neck and breast are dark reddish-brown. The remainder of the duck's body is a dull brown with underparts that are mostly white. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Baer's Pochard is classed as Ungraded: species that are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Baer's Pochard (1) beidaihe, Hebei, China beidaihe, Hebei, China28/10/2009 beidaihe, Hebei, China 28/10/2009 View all pictures of Baer's Pochard View all pictures of Baer's Pochard show section External Links (0) We currently have no external links for this species. More