Listen to the common pochard
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About the common pochard
The common pochard is a bird in the family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “vulnerable”. Adults have a wingspan of about 77 cm and weigh around 66 g.
What does the common pochard sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as porrón europeo. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The common pochard (; Aythya ferina), known simply as pochard in the United Kingdom, is a medium-sized diving duck in the family Anatidae. It is widespread across the Palearctic. It breeds primarily in Scandinavia and the steppe regions of Siberia, and winters farther south and west.
Related birds in the genus Aythya
More from the family Anatidae
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Greylag goose
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Northern pintail
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Mute swan
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Eurasian teal
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Ruddy shelduck
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Gadwall
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Whooper swan
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Eurasian wigeon
Mareca penelope
Common shelduck
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Canada goose
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Frequently asked questions
What does a common pochard sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the common pochard on this page, including its porrón europeo. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the common pochard endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the common pochard as “vulnerable”.
What family does the common pochard belong to?
The common pochard (Aythya ferina) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources & credits
- Porrón europeo · Aythya ferina by Noé Ferrari – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q26742 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Common pochard – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hunter Desportes – CC BY 2.0