Wildlifeof Thailand
Baer's Pochard
Anatidae
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Aythya baeri
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic plants and invertebrates
Habitat
Shallow lakes and marshes with dense vegetation
Range
East Asia; winters in southern China and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
6–10 eggs
Size
41–46cm
The male Baer's pochard has a glossy dark-green head, chestnut breast and white flanks; females are dark brown with pale facial patches. It breeds in East Asia and winters mainly in southern China and Southeast Asia on shallow lakes and marshes with dense vegetation. Birds dive and dabble for aquatic plants and invertebrates and nest among emergent waterside plants (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Critically Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Baer's Pochard eat?
- Aquatic plants and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Baer's Pochard live in?
- Shallow lakes and marshes with dense vegetation
- Where is the Baer's Pochard found?
- East Asia; winters in southern China and Southeast Asia
- How many eggs does the Baer's Pochard lay?
- 6–10 eggs
- How big is the Baer's Pochard?
- 41–46cm