Aythya nyroca (Güldenstädt, 1770).

Length 38-42 cm. A diving duck, the male of which is dark reddish-brown above with a white belly, white under-tail coverts, and white eye. The female is duller with an inconspicuous white spot on the throat. In flight, there is a conspicuous white wing bar on both sexes. The Ferruginous Duck is found in shallow pools and marshes with abundant emergent and shoreline vegetation. The diet consists of green parts of aquatic plants and grass, leaves, stems, roots, and seeds; occasionally aquatic invertebrates, insects, amphibians, and small fish are taken. It is a threatened species; at lower risk and is an uncommon winter visitor to the Nile Valley and Delta.