Tufted Ducks
Quick Facts
Scientific name: Aythya fuligula
Size: Grow to around 45cm in length
Distribution: Found throughout the UK except north west Scotland
Months seen: All year round
Habitat: Ponds, lakes, rivers, canals and reservoirs
Food: Aquatic insects, small fish and molluscs which they find in shallow water
Special features: Tufted ducks are diving birds, which travel south from Iceland, N.W. Russia and Scandinavia to spend the winter here in the UK where it's a little warmer.
These ducks have a very broad bill, almost as wide as the Shoveler. Only the males have the distinctive head crest, the females are brown with pale sides.
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