Ferruginous Duck
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| Scientific name | Aythya nyroca |
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| Mass | 570 g |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened (Population decreasing) |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Higher classification | Diving ducks |
| Order | Waterfowl |
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| ID | 3037534 |
About Ferruginous Duck
The ferruginous duck, also ferruginous pochard, common white-eye or white-eyed pochard is a medium-sized diving duck from Eurosiberia. The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and nyrok, the Russian name for a duck.
