po·chard

(pō′chərd)

Any of various diving ducks of the widely distributed genera Aythya and Netta, especially A. ferina, which has gray and black plumage and a reddish head.

[Origin unknown.]

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pochard

(ˈpəʊtʃəd)

n, pl -chards or -chard

(Animals) any of various diving ducks of the genera Aythya and Netta, esp A. ferina of Europe, the male of which has a grey-and-black body and a reddish head

[C16: of unknown origin]

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po•chard

(ˈpoʊ tʃərd, -kərd)

n., pl. -chards, (esp. collectively) -chard.

any of various Old World diving ducks of the genus Aythya, esp. A. ferina, having a chestnut-red head.

[1545–55; orig. uncertain]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

pochard - heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head

Aythya ferina

duck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

Aythya, genus Aythya - canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.

pochard

noun

Related words
collective nouns flight, bunch, rush, knob

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Translations

Tafelente

milouin

pochard

[ˈpəʊtʃəd] N → porrón m común

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The study speculates that duck-shooting could be partly responsible; Pochard is a quarry species in most countries, including the UK.

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These include species such as the European Turtle-dove, which uses Cyprus as a stopover during migration, but also as a breeding ground, the Meadow Pipit, many of which can be seen in winter in Cyprus, the Black-legged Kittiwake, another accidental visitor to Cyprus, and the Common Pochard, also a visitor.

One in five birds at risk of extinction, says BirdLife

During this period, the Asan reserve becomes home to a variety of globally endangered species such as brahminy duck, pintail, red crested pochard, gadwall, common pochard, mallard, coot, wigeon, common teal, tufted duck and shoveller.

More birds flock to Asan reserve

The chicks were from the Madagascar pochard, arguably the world's rarest bird.

BIRDMAN HELPS TO SAVE RARE SPECIES BY HATCHING OUT CHICKS

Listen out for the residents such as Cetti's warblers and water rails and see overwintering wildfowl such as tufted duck, pochard, gadwall and goldeneye.

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