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Range

Red-crested pochards have an extensive but scattered range that includes parts of North Africa as well as Europe, the Middle East, Russia, India, and much of Asia. This species of duck seeks quiet waters such as inland lakes, slow-flowing rivers, and large lagoons with protective vegetation.


Length

about 22 inches

Lifespan: With good husbandry, Red Crested Pochard Ducks can live over 10 years old. Size: These are large ducks, weighing 2-2.5 lbs and being about 22 inches in length.

Lifespan/Longevity

There are no overall survival or mortality monitoring systems throughout

Europe, but separate arcas do surveys. Very little has been published

about annual survival rates in N. rufina. Duckling and fledgling survivor

ship, however, has been monitored in Spain and Germany, an average 5.5

to 6.8 ducklings per clutch survive to two weeks old, and an average of 1.3

to 4.4 survive to independence. Little is known about N. rafina longevity

and lifespan while in captivity.



Behavior

Typical lifespan

Status: wild 4 to 7 years

Red-crested pochards are migratory and disperse locally as well. Breeding

occurs from mid-April through July at times in single pairs or loose

groups. During this time, male pochards and non breeders molt and be

come flightless for around four weeks from June through August. The

birds travel to their wintering grounds in October after the molting and

breeding seasons are complete. During winter migration, red-crested

pochards form large groups with hundreds of other individuals. As a diur

nal species, these birds are most active in the morning and in the evening.

Home Range

Red-crested pochards can be found from the British isles all the way to

China. Territory size is unknown in this species, since it is often on the

move and does not always occupy the same areas each year.

Communication and Perception

Not much is known about red-crested pochard communication systems.

Sound is important when calling other flocks to a feeding area, smell is

important for mating, and touch is important when caring for young.

Sight allows birds to see body language, identify others, find food, and

care for young.


Food Habits

Red-crested pochards are herbivores. During the breeding season, they feed on aquatic plants and algae (macrophytes and charophytes). Outside

the the breeding season they also eat sedges, tape grasses, and rice, which

helps them adapt to a winter seed diet.

Predation

Humans are the only predator species that affects the population of these

birds, Humans affect red-crested pochards in many ways, including habi

tat loss, hunting, and pollution.

Ecosystem Roles

Little information is available on the role of red-crested pochards in the

ecosystem. However, this species helps control wetland plant populations

and acts as a seed disperser.


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