Pink-headed duck: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pink-headed duck lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhodonessa caryophyllacea
Group	Ducks, geese & swans
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Bird
Order	Anseriformes
Family	Anatidae

Where does the pink-headed duck live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pink-headed duck in 1 country or territory across Asia.

India

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.

Is the pink-headed duck endangered?

The pink-headed duck’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the pink-headed duck?

The pink-headed duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Rhodonessa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pink-headed duck

The pink-headed duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea) is a probable extinct species of large diving duck that was once found in parts of the Gangetic plains and parts of Maharashtra State of India, Nepal, Bangladesh and in the riverine swamps of Myanmar but has been feared extinct since the 1950s. Numerous searches have failed to provide any proof of continued existence. It has been suggested that it may exist in the inaccessible swamp regions of northern Myanmar and some sight reports from that region have led to its status being declared as "Critically Endangered" rather than extinct. The genus placement has been disputed and while some have suggested that it is close to the red-crested pochard (Netta rufina), others have placed it in a separate genus of its own. It is unique in the pink colouration of the head combined with a dark body. A prominent wing patch and the long slender neck are features shared with the common Indian spot-billed duck. The eggs have also been held as particularly peculiar in being nearly spherical.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pink-headed duck (revision 1376159104), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q597144 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).