Red-crested Pochard, लालसर

Red-crested pochard 
(Netta rufina)
लालसर
Tulsipur outskirts
Sohelva wildlife sanctuary
Balrampur
Uttar Pradesh
Nikon Gears
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This is a large diving duck. The scientific name is derived from Greek Netta "duck", and Latin rufina, "golden-red" (from rufus, "ruddy").[2] Its breeding habitat is lowland marshes and lakes in southern Europe and Central Asia, wintering in the Indian Subcontinent and Africa. It is somewhat migratory, and northern birds winter further south into north Africa.

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