Tufted Duck
A species of Diving ducks Scientific name : Aythya fuligula Genus : Diving ducks
Tufted Duck, A species of Diving ducks
Botanical name: Aythya fuligula
Genus: Diving ducks
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Description
The tufted Duck’s distinctive plumage sets it apart from other species. During the warmer months, the duck is commonly found on lakes and marshes but moves to the sea in the winter. It typically forms flocks in the winter where it spends the day sleeping. The duck often dives into the water in search of aquatic plants and insects.
Size
43 - 46 cm
Life Expectancy
15 years
Feeding Habits
Tufted Duck primarily consumes molluscs, aquatic insects, and plants, using diving and occasionally upending methods. Tufted Duck also adapts to nocturnal feeding.
Habitat
Tufted Duck typically inhabits large, freshwater lakes, ponds, and reservoirs with abundant marginal and emergent vegetation. Preferred environments for breeding include lowland areas with open waters, ideally featuring islands, with a preference for eutrophic waters about 3-5m deep. Although adaptable, tufted Duck usually avoids waters deeper than 15m. In winter, tufted Duck can be found in brackish lagoons, tidal bays, and freshwater wetlands, favoring areas protected from strong wave action such as harbors and river mouths. Geographically, tufted Duck resides across various elevations, from sea level up to 3350m during migration, and up to 3000m in its winter range.
Dite type
Aquatic invertebrate eater
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Distribution Area
The tufted duck breeds throughout temperate and northern Eurasia. It occasionally can be found as a winter visitor along both coasts of the United States and Canada. These ducks are migratory in most of their range, and overwinter in the milder south and west of Europe, southern Asia and all year in most of the United Kingdom. One individual has been reported as far south as Melbourne, Australia. They form large flocks on open water in winter. 
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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