Madagascan pochard

Aythya innotata

The Madagascan pochard (Aythya innotata) is a bird found in Madagascar. Found in Madagascar. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

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Scientific name	Aythya innotata
Region	Africa
Found in	Madagascar

🏡 Where the Madagascan pochard lives

Found in Madagascar.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs50%
🌰 Seeds & nuts50%

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

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It weighs about 685 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures and seeds.

Questions about the Madagascan pochard

Where does the Madagascan pochard live?

The Madagascan pochard lives in Madagascar. Found in Madagascar.

What does the Madagascan pochard eat?

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

Is the Madagascan pochard endangered?

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

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