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Southern pochard

Netta erythrophthalma (Wied-Neuwied, 1833)

LCLeast Concernwaterfowl

The southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 764.5 g to 793.5 g and live up to 6.67 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma)
Photo: Dick Daniels ( http://theworldbirds.org/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the southern pochard

Weight
764.5 g – 793.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
6.67 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
wetlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
26 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
8.85src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the southern pochard

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Southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma)
Regani · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the southern pochard live?

Not recorded

What is the southern pochard?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) is a species of duck, and a member of the genus Netta. There are two subspecies, the South American (southern) pochard N. e. erythrophthalma (Wied-Neuwied, 1833) and the African (southern) pochard N. e. brunnea (Eyton, 1838).

The South American pochard has a fragmented range and is found from Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina to Chile. Here it occurs in a wide variety of shallow fresh waters with submerged vegetation, from the lowlands up to 3,700 metres.

The African pochard occurs from the Cape to the Ethiopian highlands on water bodies with or without emergent vegetation. They are suspected to have been strong migrants in the past but the construction of numerous farm dams seems to allow them a more sedentary lifestyle. They reach highest concentrations in Africa's central plateaus and in the south-western winter rainfall region.

From the Wikipedia article “Southern pochard” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southern_pochard&oldid=1315231238), 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 southern pochard endangered?

The southern pochard is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the southern pochard classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAnseriformes
  5. familyAnatidae
  6. genusNetta
  7. SpeciesNetta erythrophthalma (Wied-Neuwied, 1833)

Synonyms Aythya erythrophthalma, Fuligula nationi, Nyroca erythrophthalma

Other names and names in other languages (44)
  • Brown duckEnglish
  • SOPOEnglish
  • BruineendAfrikaans
  • بط بنيArabic
  • بط جنوبيArabic
  • بطة رأساءArabic
  • بطة راساءArabic
  • Penndog gellBreton
  • xibec bruCatalan
  • zrzohlávka rudookáCzech
  • hwyaden bengoch y DeWelsh
  • Rødøjet AndDanish
  • Sydamerikansk Rødøjet AndDanish
  • RotaugenenteGerman
  • ruĝokula anasoEsperanto
  • Pato moradoSpanish
  • Pato castañoSpanish
  • savannivartEstonian
  • ruskonarskuFinnish
  • Nette bruneFrench
  • Fuligule brunFrench
  • Póiseard deisceartachIrish
  • צולל דרומיHebrew
  • crvenooka patkaCroatian
  • feketefejű üstökösréceHungarian
  • Fistione brunoItalian
  • Fistione meridionaleItalian
  • ネッタイハジロJapanese
  • pietinė antisLithuanian
  • melngalvisLatvian
  • Bruine KrooneendDutch
  • fløyelsandNorwegian
  • hełmiatka czerwonookaPolish
  • paturi-pretaPortuguese
  • zarro-meridionalPortuguese
  • Красноглазый нырокRussian
  • hrdzavka červenookáSlovak
  • Južni prevezSerbian
  • sammetsandSwedish
  • sydlig brunandSwedish
  • Al Gözlü ÖrdekTurkish
  • чернь червоноокаUkrainian
  • 灰嘴潛鴨Chinese
  • 灰嘴潜鸭Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the southern pochard

Other species in the same genus Netta.

CompareSouthern pochard vs Red-crested pochardSouthern pochard vs Rosy-billed pochard

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the southern pochard?

An adult southern pochard weighs 764.5 g – 793.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the southern pochard endangered?

The southern pochard is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the southern pochard live?

The southern pochard has a recorded lifespan of 6.67 years.

What kind of animal is the southern pochard?

The southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/southern-pochard

MLA

“Southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/southern-pochard.

BibTeX
@misc{southern_pochard_2026,
  title = {Southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/southern-pochard},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}