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Scientific Name: Netta rufina Pallas, 1773
English Name: Red-crested Pochard
Local/Bangla Name: Rangamuri (রাঙ্গামুরি), Laljhuti Bhutihans(লালঝুটি ভুতিহাঁস)
Photo: daniel_fornos_a (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Description:
Male Red-Crested Pochards are noted for their orange-brown heads, reddish beaks, and pale flanks. In contrast, females are less colorful, featuring brown plumage with pale cheeks and bicolored bills. Juveniles are darker overall and have multicolored bellies. The basal metabolic rate for this species is approximately 4.068 watts.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Different wetlands, especially Tanguar haor in Shunamgonj during winter.
Environment:
Freshwater, Terrestrial
Comments:
Migratory
Main References:
Rahman, Abu (2014) Birds of Bangladesh (Translated from Bangladesher Pakhi By Sharif Khan).
Other References:
Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M, Rahman MM (eds.) (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 26. Birds. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 662 pp.
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