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Definition of pochard in English: pochardnounPlural pochards ˈpɒtʃədˈpəʊtʃədˈpoʊtʃərd A diving duck, the male of which typically has a reddish-brown head and a black breast. Genera Aythya and Netta, family Anatidae: five species, in particular the common A. ferina of Eurasia Example sentencesExamples - More than 70 varieties of birds breed on and around the lake, including the famous ospreys, tufted ducks, goldeneyes, coots, pochards, mallards and widgeons.
- A fine selection of ducks, including Norfolk's largest congregation of pochard - makes a winter visit to Welney memorable.
- There were several pairs of great crested grebes but there were also good numbers of tufted duck, pochard, gadwall mallard and teal.
- And while the local migratory birds are flying out, the foreign ones like mallards, pintails, teals, shovelers, pochards, waders and curlews are coming in.
- The Dams is regarded as an important regional reserve with 218 recorded species - including teal, widgeon, great crested grebe, pochard, wild geese, water voles and great crested newts.
- There must have been a thousand birds, a mix of species including lots of pochard or tufted duck.
- More than 218 species have been recorded on the reserve, including mallards, teal, widgin, great crested grebes, pochard, wild geese and Canada geese.
- Other species found included goosander, pochard, tufted duck and teal on the water.
Origin Mid 16th century: of unknown origin. Definition of pochard in US English: pochardnounˈpoʊtʃərdˈpōCHərd A diving duck, the male of which typically has a reddish-brown head and a black breast. Genera Aythya and Netta, family Anatidae: five species, in particular the common A. ferina of Eurasia Example sentencesExamples - More than 70 varieties of birds breed on and around the lake, including the famous ospreys, tufted ducks, goldeneyes, coots, pochards, mallards and widgeons.
- The Dams is regarded as an important regional reserve with 218 recorded species - including teal, widgeon, great crested grebe, pochard, wild geese, water voles and great crested newts.
- Other species found included goosander, pochard, tufted duck and teal on the water.
- There were several pairs of great crested grebes but there were also good numbers of tufted duck, pochard, gadwall mallard and teal.
- There must have been a thousand birds, a mix of species including lots of pochard or tufted duck.
- More than 218 species have been recorded on the reserve, including mallards, teal, widgin, great crested grebes, pochard, wild geese and Canada geese.
- A fine selection of ducks, including Norfolk's largest congregation of pochard - makes a winter visit to Welney memorable.
- And while the local migratory birds are flying out, the foreign ones like mallards, pintails, teals, shovelers, pochards, waders and curlews are coming in.
Origin Mid 16th century: of unknown origin. |