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Netta rufina
The range of this diving duck covers southeastern Spain, southeastern France, the Mediterranean islands, part of northwestern Europe, Holland and Belgium; the species also has an interrupted distribution in central Europe, where it has become more widespread during recent years. It is also found in parts of southeastern Europe and occasionally occurs as a vagrant in England and Sweden. Birds inhabiting the Mediterranean region are resident, those from other areas migrate to the Mediterranean in October to December. During late March or April the birds return to their nesting grounds on deep, still stretches of water or slow-flowing water courses with ample vegetation. On steppes, the red-crested pochard also inhabits salt lakes. In May and June, the female builds the nest among vegetation or in thickets on the ground, but sometimes also in reed-beds. It is generally lined with dry vegetation, small twigs and sometimes green leaves; it also contains a large quantity of buff-grey down. As a rule, the clutch consists of six to ten eggs, which the female incubates alone for 26 to 28 days. Although these are diving ducks, they will forage for food at the surface. Dives are to depths between 2 and 4 metres. The diet consists of various water plants and seeds, small crustaceans, molluscs, worms and insects.
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