The Pink-headed duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea) is a rare diving duck that was once found in parts of eastern India, Bangladesh and northern Myanmar but feared extinct since the 1950s. Numerous searches have failed to provide any proof of continued existence.

The pink-headed duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea) is a large diving duck that was once found in parts of the Gangetic plains of India, Nepal, parts of Maharashtra, Bangladesh and in the riverine swamps of Myanmar but has been feared extinct since the 1950s. Numerous searches have failed to provide any proof of continued existence.

2021年2月15日 · The pink-headed duck is a rare, elusive bird that once inhabited parts of India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The last confirmed sighting was in 1949, and the species has long been feared extinct. Since then, numerous efforts to …

2021年8月6日 · The pink-head duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea) is a large-sized diving duck that used to be locally distributed in the Gangetic plains of India and the wetlands and swamps of Myanmar and Bangladesh.

2022年2月11日 · This spectacular, unique duck is sadly likely to have become extinct sometime during the twentieth century. However, Pink-headed Duck remains something of an enigma, and mystery surrounds it to this day, with many retaining hope that a population may yet be located in remote areas of Myanmar.

2024年7月8日 · With their pink plumage and elegant shape, this striking and extraordinary duck is one of the iconic lost birds. Known from secluded and densely vegetated wetlands in northeast India and Bangladesh, it is thought to be primarily nocturnal.

2024年8月13日 · Did you know the Pink-Headed Duck, known as Rhodonessa caryophyllacea, hasn’t been seen in the wild since 1949? This bird was once common in Indian wetlands. Now, it’s a symbol of how fragile our natural world is.

The pink-headed duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea) is a large diving duck that was once found in parts of the Gangetic plains of India, parts of Maharashtra, Bangladesh and in the riverine swamps of Myanmar but has been feared extinct since the 1950s. Numerous searches have failed to provide any proof of continued existence.

2023年7月13日 · The Pink-headed Duck (Netta caryophyllacea) is (or was) a large diving duck that is extinct. It was formerly classified as Rhodonessa caryophyllacea, but has recently been shown by phylogenetic analysis to be closely related to the Red-crested Pochard , Netta rufina (Livezey, 1998), and has therefore now been transferred to the same genus.

2022年2月16日 · The pink-headed duck is a rare, elusive bird that once inhabited parts of India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The last confirmed sighting was in 1949, and the species has long been feared extinct. Since then, numerous efforts to …