Red-crested pochard (Netta rufina)
The red-crested pochard (Netta rufina) is a large diving duck.
The breeding regions of this species are in southern Europe, and from the Black Sea to Central Asia and Mongolia.
This bird winters in the Indian subcontinent and Africa.
Anseriformes is derived from Latin, meaning "goose-shaped" or "goose-like," combining anser (goose) and forma (form/shape). The order constitutes ducks, geese, and swans (family Anatidae), typically known as waterfowl or wildfowl.
Anatidae is a biological family of waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans). The term originates from New Latin Anas (stem anat-), meaning "duck," paired with the suffix -idae (denoting a zoological family). The Latin root anas traces back to the Proto-Indo-European anət- ("waterbird").
The name Netta is derived from Greek Netta "duck".
Latin rufina, "golden-red" (from rufus, "ruddy").











