Southern Pochard

Netta erythrophthalma (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1833)

780 gWeight

The southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) is a species of duck, and a member of the genus Netta.

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya

Southern Pochard has been recorded at 179 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Strandfontein WTPSouth Africa2,339 records
Arusha NPTanzania475 records
Marievale Bird SanctuarySouth Africa318 records

More places

Rondevlei NRSouth Africa317 records
Wakkerstroom Wetland NR – bridge/causewaySouth Africa212 records
Big and Small Momela LakesTanzania166 records
Sable farm,LusakaZambia144 records
Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania131 records
Rietvlei NRSouth Africa130 records
Lake NaivashaKenya127 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Tanzania Kenya Brazil Zambia Namibia Ethiopia Botswana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) is a species of duck, and a member of the genus Netta. There are two subspecies, the South American (southern) pochard N. e. erythrophthalma (Wied-Neuwied, 1833) and the African (southern) pochard N. e. brunnea (Eyton, 1838).

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Questions

How big is the Southern Pochard?

The Southern Pochard weighs around 780 g.

Where does the Southern Pochard live?

Its breeding range: Africa, South America: eastern, southeastern, southern Africa and Amazonia. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya.