BAER’S POCHARD
Class: Birds
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Aythya
Species: Baeri
Geographic distribution: Eastern Asia
Habitat: Lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands
Size / Wingspan: 47 cm / 70 to 79 cm
Weight: 680 to 950 g
Sexual maturity: 1 year
Incubation: 1 year
Clutch: 5 to 7 eggs
Diet: Aquatic plants, mollusks, frogs, small fish, aquatic insects, etc.
Protection status: IUCN CR status – Critically Endangered
Description
Baer’s pochard is sexually dimorphic. Both malesand females have blackish-green heads and necks. Males are distinguished by their larger size and brighter plumage than females.
Threats and perservation
Baer’s Pochard is a critically endangered duck, with fewer than 300 individuals thought to survive in the wild. Despite research into this species, there are still many uncertainties concerning the main threats facing these birds
