Common pochard: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the common pochard lives – recorded in 63 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aythya ferina
Group	Ducks, geese & swans
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	63 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
Mass	66 g (birth weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Anseriformes
Family	Anatidae

Where does the common pochard live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common pochard in 63 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa, Hefei. In United Kingdom it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a common pochard?

Wikidata records the following for the common pochard: mass 66 g (birth weight).

Is the common pochard endangered?

The common pochard’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the common pochard?

The common pochard (Aythya ferina) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Aythya. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common pochard

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common pochard (revision 1358119395), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q26742 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).