Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

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The common pochard /ˈpɒtʃərd/ (Aythya ferina) is a medium-sized diving duck. The scientific name is derived from Greek aithuia an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin ferina, "wild game", from ferus, "wild".

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  1. (c) sailesh panchal, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/41332866@N00/2332098396
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aythya_ferina

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