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ASIA ZONE
Photographs: Asia Zone - WWT Slimbridge (September 2012) ©Nigel Key
Asia Zone (WWT Slimbridge)
Asia Zone.
To locate the Asia Zone and places of interest at Slimbridge Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (W.W.T.), please click the above image for a map.

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The following wildfowl, amongst others, can be found in the Asia Zone at WWT Slimbridge, click image for information: -
Baer's Pochard (WWT Slimbridge April 2011) - pic by Nigel Key
Baer's Pochard
The Baer’s Pochard is a diving duck and is a close relative of the Ferruginous Duck.
Bar-Headed Goose (WWT Slimbridge May 2017) - pic by Nigel Key
Bar-Headed Goose
The Bar Headed Goose flies extremely high and is able to navigate the Himalayas during migration.
Falcated Duck (WWT Slimbridge April 2015) - pic by Nigel Key
Falcated Duck
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.
Philippine Duck (WWT Slimbridge April 2015) - pic by Nigel Key
Philippine Duck
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.
Red-Crested Pochard (WWT Slimbridge March 2014) - pic by Nigel Key
Red-Crested Pochard
The only wildfowl where the male presents food to the female during courtship. The males make a sneeze-like sound during courtship.
Ruddy Shelduck (WWT Slimbridge November 2013) - pic by Nigel Key
Ruddy Shelduck
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.
Spot-Billed Duck (WWT Slimbridge March 2014) - pic by Nigel Key
Spot-Billed Duck
Breeds in inland marshes but winters on the coast. Has a World population of a million birds.
White-Headed Duck (WWT Slimbridge May 2014) - pic by Nigel Key
White-Headed Duck
Due to 50% destruction of its breeding habitat, hunting, lead poisoning and hybridisation with the introduced Ruddy Duck, its survival is threatened.
White-Winged Duck (WWT Slimbridge May 2015) - pic by Nigel Key
White-Winged Duck
The White-Winged Duck is one of the largest and heaviest species of duck only surpassed by the steamer ducks.
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WWT SLIMBRIDGE ZONES

WWT Slimbridge is divided into various Zones and places of interest. The links below contain information on wildfowl that can be found in each Zone: -
Andean Flamingo Zone
Asia Zone
Australia Zone
Back From The Brink
Flamingo Lagoon
Geese Of The World
Lesser Flamingo Zone
North America Zone
Otter Pool Zone
Pampas Pen Zone
South America Zone
Swan Lake Zone
Tropical House
Tundra Zone
Wader Shore Zone
Caribbean Flamingo Zone



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