The tufted duck (or tufted pochard) (Aythya fuligula) is a small diving duck with a population of close to one million birds, found in northern Eurasia.

Common in wetlands from marshy and reed-fringed lakes to open reservoirs; locally on the sea in winter, especially when lakes freeze.

Tufted ducks are migratory birds with a broad geographic range that extends from Eurasia and Africa to the North American coasts.

The tufted duck is a diving duck, smaller than a mallard. It breeds in the UK across lowland areas of England, Scotland and Ireland. Find out more.

This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence < ...

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 ...

The tufted duck or tufted pochard is a small diving duck with a population of close to one million birds, found in northern Eurasia.

Distribution. Breeds from 45–70° across N Palearctic from Iceland eastwards to Kamchatka, southwards to C Europe, Mongolia and rarely N Japan (Hokkaido).

Bird in the Diving Ducks (Aythya) Genus. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Craniata Class: Aves Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Species: Aythya fuligula

Tufted ducks are small or medium-sized ducks that dive underwater. The easiest way to recognize a tufted duck is by the tuft on the back of their head.