| The following wildfowl, amongst others, can be found in the Asia Zone at WWT Slimbridge, click image for information: - |
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 Baer's Pochard |
| The Baer’s Pochard is a diving duck and is a close relative of the Ferruginous Duck. |
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Bar-Headed Goose |
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| The Bar Headed Goose flies extremely high and is able to navigate the Himalayas during migration. |
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Falcated Duck |
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| Named for the sickle-shaped, black and white inner wing feathers of the male said to resemble a falcons beak.
Hunted in China for these feathers and also as food. |
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Philippine Duck |
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| Uses a variety of wetlands, including wallows made by Water Buffalo.
Its existance is threatened by destruction of its habitat, use of pesticides and over hunting. |
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Red-Crested Pochard |
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| The only wildfowl where the male presents food to the female during courtship.
The males make a sneeze-like sound during courtship. |
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Ruddy Shelduck |
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| Sacred in India where their saffron plumage is reminiscent of a holy man's robe.
They live more inland than most shelducks and up to altitudes of 5000m in mountains. |
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Spot-Billed Duck |
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| Breeds in inland marshes but winters on the coast.
Has a World population of a million birds. |
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White-Headed Duck |
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| Due to 50% destruction of its breeding habitat, hunting, lead poisoning and hybridisation with the introduced Ruddy Duck, its survival is threatened. |
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White-Winged Duck |
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| The White-Winged Duck is one of the largest and heaviest species of duck only surpassed by the steamer ducks. |
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