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Baer's pochard

Aythya baeri (Radde, 1863)

CRCritically Endangeredwaterfowl

The baer's pochard (Aythya baeri) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 662 g to 880 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri)
Photo: Original: christoph_moning at inaturalist; this edit: MPF · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the baer's pochard

Weight
662 g – 880 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
70 cm – 79 cmsrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
wetlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
27 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
7.7 – 8.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
11.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the baer's pochard?

BAER'S POCHARD · WINGSPAN 79 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 79 cm, the recorded maximum wingspan of the baer's pochard is about 46% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Photos of the baer's pochard

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Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri)
Sun Jiao (Interaccoonale) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the baer's pochard live?

Not recorded

What is the baer's pochard?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri) is a diving duck found in eastern Asia. It is a resident bird in North and Central China, and formerly bred in southeast Russia and Northeast China, migrating in winter to southern China, Vietnam, Japan, and India. Baer's pochard is a monotypic species. The holotype was collected in middle Amur.

It has a distinctive black head and neck with green gloss. While in poor light, it is likely to look completely black. It is similar and closely related to the ferruginous duck, and they were previously considered to be a single species; Baer's pochard is differentiated by its white flanks when floating on the water, as well as its longer, more rounded head and larger size.

Its breeding season varies by latitude and environment. The nest, built from sedges, reeds and other plants, is placed among emergent vegetation, usually in shallow water or on small islands or ridges. Its clutch size ranges from 5 to 14. Males usually take on sentry duty, and females take on the responsibility of incubating.

Baer's pochard was once a common species in its range, but is now very rare. The number of mature individuals may be fewer than 1,000, and its population is still declining. Hunting and habitat loss are considered to be the main reasons. This species has been classified as critically endangered by the IUCN, and listed as a first-class protected animal in China.

From the Wikipedia article “Baer's pochard” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baer%27s_pochard&oldid=1372011713), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the baer's pochard endangered?

The baer's pochard is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species. What the categories mean.

How is the baer's pochard classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAnseriformes
  5. familyAnatidae
  6. genusAythya
  7. SpeciesAythya baeri (Radde, 1863)

Synonyms Anas baeri, Aythya nyroca baeri, Nyroca baeri

Other names and names in other languages (51)
  • Siberian white-eyeEnglish
  • Siberian white-eyed duckEnglish
  • بط بيركستنائي الرأسArabic
  • বেয়ারের ভুঁতিহাসBangla
  • Morilhon BaerBreton
  • morell de BaerCatalan
  • polák amurskýCzech
  • polák černohlavýCzech
  • hwyaden benddu BaerWelsh
  • ManchurerandDanish
  • BaerenteGerman
  • BaermoorenteGerman
  • Schwarzkopf-MoorenteGerman
  • Baera anasoEsperanto
  • ĉinia merganasoEsperanto
  • Porrón de BaerSpanish
  • amuuri vartEstonian
  • اردک ساکت بائرPersian
  • kiinansotkaFinnish
  • Fuligule de BaerFrench
  • Baerova patkaSerbian (Latin)
  • צולל מזרח אסייתיHebrew
  • smeđoprsa patkaCroatian
  • mandzsu réceHungarian
  • Moriglione di BaerItalian
  • アカハジロJapanese
  • 붉은가슴흰죽지Korean
  • Bero šalminė antisLithuanian
  • austrumu baltacisLatvian
  • Ухаа шумбуурMongolian
  • Itik BaerMalay
  • Náátsʼózídę́ę́ʼ naalʼeełí táłtłʼááh nálnoʼígííNavajo
  • देवहाँसNepali
  • Baers WitoogeendDutch
  • amurandNorwegian
  • podgorzałka zielonogłowaPolish
  • بائر دا پوچارڈWestern Panjabi
  • zarro-de-baerPortuguese
  • zarro-orientalPortuguese
  • Нырок БэраRussian
  • Бэров нырокRussian
  • chochlačka gaštanováSlovak
  • Baerova patka njorkaSerbian
  • amurdykandSwedish
  • เป็ดดำหัวดำThai
  • Çin PatkasıTurkish
  • Ak-gözlü PatkaTurkish
  • чернь зеленоголоваUkrainian
  • Vịt đầu đenVietnamese
  • 青头潜鸭Chinese
  • 青頭潛鴨Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List

Relatives of the baer's pochard

Other species in the same genus Aythya.

CompareBaer's pochard vs Tufted duckBaer's pochard vs Common pochardBaer's pochard vs Ferruginous duckBaer's pochard vs Greater scaup

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the baer's pochard?

An adult baer's pochard weighs 662 g – 880 g and has a wingspan of 70 cm – 79 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the baer's pochard endangered?

The baer's pochard is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the baer's pochard?

The baer's pochard (Aythya baeri) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.

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CreatureData. (2026). Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/baers-pochard

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BibTeX
@misc{baers_pochard_2026,
  title = {Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/baers-pochard},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}