Abstract
The Common Pochard Aythya ferina (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves: Anseriformes: Anatidae) is recorded for the first time in Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu, India. As this species is recorded in other parts of Tamil Nadu, a brief sightings and distribution map is also specified.
Highlights
None of the earlier studies have recorded the CommonDistrict (Wesley 1997), Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary in Perambalur District (Rahmani & Islam 2008) and Chenbarambakkam, Enathur and Madurantakam tanks in Kanchipuram District (Rahmani & Islam 2008)
Common Pochard is one of the four species of the genus Aythya OPEN ACCESS that winters in India
The global population of this species is estimated at 22,00,000
Summary
District (Wesley 1997), Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary in Perambalur District (Rahmani & Islam 2008) and Chenbarambakkam, Enathur and Madurantakam tanks in Kanchipuram District (Rahmani & Islam 2008)
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