Tufted Duck

关于

凤头潜鸭是欧亚地区最常见的潜鸭之一，以雄鸟头顶长而下垂的黑色羽冠为特征。广泛繁殖于欧亚大陆北部，越冬于英国、地中海和亚洲南部。雄鸟黑白相间，羽冠明显；雌鸟褐色，羽冠较短。善潜水，以贻贝等软体动物、昆虫和植物种子为食。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	39.4 cm	15.5 in
体重	700.0 g	24.69 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

3-22

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Aythya
物种	Aythya fuligula

Distribution

Tufted Duck has been recorded in 7 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

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常见问题

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.