Southern Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
- FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
- GenusNetta (Dabbling Pochards)
- SpeciesNetta erythrophthalma (Southern Pochard)
About the Southern Pochard
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.
Two syntype specimens of Nyroca brunnea Eyton (Monogr. Anat., 1838, p.161., pl.23.), the African Southern Pochard, are held in the vertebrate zoology collections of National Museums Liverpool at World Museum, with accession numbers NML-VZ D832 (male adult) and NML... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Southern Pochard in Table Mountain National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 9 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 11 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 14 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 17 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 22 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Pochard in Table Mountain National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Pochard sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 94 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Pochard in Table Mountain National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Southern Pochard in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.