Baer's Pochard |
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Scientific Name: Aythya baeri
Home Range: East Asia & Russia Status: Critically Endangered Distinguishing Characteristic: Males display a white eye while females display and brown or black eye |
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Niche: Insects, mollusks, shrimp, fish, and algae during the breeding season and aquatic plants and seeds during migrations and the winter season.
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Scientists guestimate that there are less than 400 Baer's Pochard alive in the wild, Ripley protects 18 individuals at our facility.
Current Conservation Efforts Include:
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