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Tufted Duck

Photo: Irina Krug · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Birds

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Observations in the area
1
Last sighting
14 December 2020
Category
Birds
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The species

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".

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