Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma

The African population belongs to the subspecies brunnea. The nominate South American subspecies is much rarer.

My only record of this species involved four birds that were all rather distant and in heat haze, so I only have one poor photo.

Southern Pochard, Sengo Bay Bird & Hippo Sanctuary (Salima, Malawi), 9th October 2008