释义 |
pochard /ˈpɒtʃəd/ /ˈpəʊtʃəd /noun (plural same or pochards)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.
More than 70 varieties of birds breed on and around the lake, including the famous ospreys, tufted ducks, goldeneyes, coots, pochards, mallards and widgeons....- And while the local migratory birds are flying out, the foreign ones like mallards, pintails, teals, shovelers, pochards, waders and curlews are coming in.
- There were several pairs of great crested grebes but there were also good numbers of tufted duck, pochard, gadwall mallard and teal.
OriginMid 16th century: of unknown origin. |