Kingdom Animalia Order Anseriformes Subfamily Aythyinae Scientific name Netta peposaca Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Anatidae Genus Netta Higher classification Netta | |
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Similar Bird, Netta, Silver teal, Yellow‑billed teal, Red shoveler |
Rosy billed pochard rosybill or rosybill pochard netta peposaca peposakaente
The rosy-billed pochard, alternatively named rosybill or rosybill pochard (Netta peposaca), is a duck with a distinctive red bill on males and a slate-colored bill on females. Though classified as a diving duck, this pochard feeds more like a dabbling duck.
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The species name peposaca is derived from a Guaranà word for "showy wings", referring to the broad white stripe that is only visible with stretched out wings.

The rosy-billed pochard is endemic to South America. It is found in Argentina, central Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and southern Brazil. The population in southern Argentina migrates northward during the austral winter, reaching Brazil and southern Bolivia. It is a vagrant to the Falkland Islands.

Rosy billed pochard rosybill or rosybill pochard netta peposaca peposakaente



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