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The Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri) is a bird found in China, India, Japan and Russia. Found in China, India, Japan and Russia. It eats leaves and other plant parts, insects and other small invertebrates and small animals. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

🏡 Where the Baer's pochard lives

Found in China, India, Japan and Russia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🌿 Leaves & plants50%
• 🐛 Insects & bugs20%
• 🐾 Small animals20%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Questions about the Baer's pochard

Where does the Baer's pochard live?

The Baer's pochard lives in China, India, Japan and Russia. Found in China, India, Japan and Russia.

What does the Baer's pochard eat?

leaves and other plant parts (about 50%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 20%), small animals (about 20%), seeds and nuts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Baer's pochard endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

More birds from Asia

• Little egret
• Black drongo
• House crow
• Large-billed crow
• White-throated kingfisher
• Red-vented bulbul

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.