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WILDFOWL COMPARISON

To aid identification we shall compare various significant parts of the wildfowl:-

The Head, Beak & Eyes
Ferruginous Duck (Head, Beak & Eyes) - pic by Nigel Key Southern Pochard (Head, Beak & Eyes) - pic by Nigel Key
Ferruginous Duck
Southern Pochard
The Ferruginous Duck has White eyes and darker beak.
The Southern Pochard has Red eyes and lighter beak.

The Breast & Body
Ferruginous Duck (Breast & Body) - pic by Nigel Key Southern Pochard (Breast & Body) - pic by Nigel Key
Ferruginous Duck
Southern Pochard
The Ferruginous Duck has a Chestnut Brown Breast.
The Southern Pochard has a Black with with Purple iridescence Breast.

The Legs & Feet
Ferruginous Duck (Legs & Feet) - pic by Nigel Key Southern Pochard (Legs & Feet) - pic by Nigel Key
Ferruginous Duck
Southern Pochard
The legs and feet of both ducks are similar.


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OVERVIEW

Distinguishing Characteristics
Ferruginous Duck
The Ferruginous Duck has White eyes.
The Ferruginous Duck has a Brown breast.
Southern Pochard
The Southern Pochard has Red eyes.
The Southern Pochard has a Black breast.


Now that we have identified the geese, where can we find them at WWT Slimbridge?

They can be found in the following Zones: -

Ferruginous Duck. - Geese Of The World Zone.

Southern Pochard. - Lesser Flamingo Zone.



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Bean Goose / Greylag Goose

Ferruginous Duck / Southern Pochard

Lesser Scaup / Greater Scaup

Lesser / Greater White-Fronted Goose

Magpie Goose / Spur-Winged Goose

Redhead / Pochard

Ring-Necked Duck / Tufted Duck

Ross's Goose / Snow Goose

Red-Billed Teal / White-Cheeked Pintail




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