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Common pochard

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The common pochard, usually called simply the pochard in the United Kingdom, is a medium sized diving duck in the family Anatidae. It is widespread across the Palearctic, breeding mainly in Scandinavia and the steppe regions of Siberia and wintering further south and west. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Aythya ferina 3
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Anatidae, Taxa
Source Common pochard (Wikidata)

In Biome

Steppe, Biomes
Source Common pochard (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Common pochard (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26742 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
  • Child Taxon Of: Anatidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • In Biome: Steppe, Introduction
View the Source
4. Common pochard (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = VU
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