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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Pink-headed Duck* |
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Rhodonessa caryophyllacea |
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Description (10)
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Pink-headed Duck
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Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)
Size
60 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Latham, 1790)
Habitat
Secluded and overgrown still-water pools, marshes and swamps in lowland forest and tall grasslands, particularly in areas subject to inundation. In winter, also lagoons adjoining large rivers.
Bangladesh (E) (B), India (E) (B), Myanmar (E) (B), Nepal (E) (B).
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India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Rarely in Nepal.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is <50 (2010).
Status CR
Possibly extinct. Last reliable sightings were in 1949. Possible sightings in Myanmar between April 2003 and December 2006.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Shy and secretive. Possibly nocturnal. Outside of the breeding season often seen in small groups and occasionally flocks of from 30 - 40.
Voice
Females utter a weak 'quack'. Males utter a weak whistle'.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina).
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Pink-headed Duck see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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