Ducks, Geese, Swans
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
The tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) is a small diving duck with a population of close to one million birds. The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek aithuia an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin, fuligo "soot" and gula "throat".
- Family
- Ducks, Geese, Swans
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Weight
- 701 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Countries recorded
- 75
Photo: Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
.jpg){kind=link}