Red-crested Pochard, लालसर

Red-crested pochard (Netta rufina) लालसर Tulsipur outskirts Sohelva wildlife sanctuary Balrampur Uttar Pradesh Nikon Gears Full screen view recommended for details 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.