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Netta rufina
The adult male of this diving duck is unmistakable (all photos). It has a black tail and breast, whitish flanks and light brownish back. It shows a conspicuous orange and rounded head, with red bill and red eyes. The female (seen on photo 6) is mainly a pale brown, with a darker back and crown and a whitish face. The eclipse male is like the female.
Small lake in Jura mountain range, close to marshes in pays de Gex in France. Red-crested pochards are gregarious birds, and a small group was observed in this lake, mixed with other ducks and grebes.
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