Rosybill
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| Netta peposaca (Vieillot, 1816) |
The Rosybill or Rosybill Pochard (Netta peposaca[1]) is a duck with a distinctive red bill on males and a slate-colored bill on females. Though classified as a diving duck, this pochard feeds more like a dabbling duck.
The species name peposaca is derived from a Guaraní word for "showy wings", referring to the broad white stripe that is only visible with stretched out wings.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Netta peposaca. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Netta is Ancient Greek for a duck. peposaca is a transcription of the Guaraní name of this species which means "showy wings": Netta species have a bright white stripe on their remiges which becomes visible in flight.
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