Tufted Duck

Giới Thiệu

A small compact diving duck. Males are boldly black-and-white with a drooping crest; females are brown with a shorter crest. Common and widespread across Eurasia. Males are highly distinctive. Dives for molluscs, invertebrates, and plants in freshwater and coastal habitats.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	39,4 cm	15.5 in
Khối Lượng	700,0 g	24.69 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Males black with white flanks; rounded head with long drooping black tuft. Yellow eye. Females dark brown with shorter tuft; pale flanks; sometimes white at base of bill. Bold white wing stripe in flight. Dimorphic.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on freshwater lakes and rivers with emergent vegetation across Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe east to Siberia and Japan. Winters on large open lakes, reservoirs, and sheltered coastal bays.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Breeds in sub-Arctic and boreal Canada; winters along the Atlantic coast and in the Caribbean. Rare elsewhere in winter.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic prey in coastal shallow water.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Incubation: 23-28 days. Fledging: 45-50 days.

Số Trứng

3-22

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Male emits a soft, low wheeze; female gives a grating, repeated quack. A common call on Eurasian freshwater lakes; male's soft purring is quiet while female's quacking is emphatic and rapid.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Bộ	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Họ	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Aythya
Loài	Aythya fuligula

Distribution

Tufted Duck has been recorded in 7 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States

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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Tufted Duck eat?

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; diet dominated by hard-shelled benthic prey in coastal shallow water.

Where does the Tufted Duck live?

Breeds on freshwater lakes and rivers with emergent vegetation across Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe east to Siberia and Japan. Winters on large open lakes, reservoirs, and sheltered coastal bays.

Is the Tufted Duck endangered?

The Tufted Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Tufted Duck nest?

Incubation: 23-28 days. Fledging: 45-50 days.

What does the Tufted Duck sound like?

Male emits a soft, low wheeze; female gives a grating, repeated quack. A common call on Eurasian freshwater lakes; male's soft purring is quiet while female's quacking is emphatic and rapid.

How big is the Tufted Duck?

The Tufted Duck has a wingspan of 39.4 cm, weight of 700.0 g.

What order and family does the Tufted Duck belong to?

The Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.