News - December 2009
Rosy-billed Pochard
Netta peposaca
17-12-09 © José Luis Merlo
This female rosy-billed pochard has adopted this fulvous whistling-duck. The little whitling-duck clearly differs from her own offspring. Laying eggs every nos and them by birds which normally nest is known as facultative parasitism. Here the host is the rosy-billed pochard. Her duty is not as tedious as that of other hosts since ducks do not feed their ducklings. They only lead them to feeding grounds.
New family of ringed teal