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Common Name

Ferruginous Duck

Alternate Names

Common Type

Duck

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Genus

Aythya

Species

nyroca

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Iraq,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Prefers shallow fresh water bodies with submerged vegetation.

Distribution and Range

Breeds from Ibereia and Maghreb east to western Mongolia, winters in Arabia southern Asia and central Africa.

Food

Dive or dabble for aquatic plants along with some small animals.

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