pochard

[ poh-cherd, -kerd ]

/ ˈpoʊ tʃərd, -kərd /

an Old World diving duck, Aythya ferina, having a chestnut-red head.

any of various related ducks, as the American redhead.

Origin of pochard

First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain

poblano, poboy, poc, pocahontas, pocatello, pochard, pochette, pochismo, pocho, poché, pocill.

A month later, however (in May), we obtained nests both of this Pochard and of the Gadwall, both built among rushes on dry ground.

Wild Spain (Espaa agreste) |Abel Chapman
We killed ninety-six, mostly wigeon and pochard, a few mallard and teal, besides twenty snipe.

Unexplored Spain |Abel Chapman
In winter the pochard was abundant on the coast, but as it was one of the shyest of fowl it was always difficult to approach.

The Confessions of a Poacher |Anonymous
Another of the well-known marine ducks is the pochard, or dun-bird.

Poachers and Poaching |John Watson

Another of the wild ducks which visited us was the pochard or dunbird.

The Confessions of a Poacher |Anonymous

pochard

/ (ˈpəʊtʃəd) /

any of various diving ducks of the genera Aythya and Netta, esp A. ferina of Europe, the male of which has a grey-and-black body and a reddish head

C16: of unknown origin