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Tufted Duck

Aythya Fuligula

Photo by VictoriaMoore
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Field Notes

Description:

Black and white, or brown, with blue colored bills

Habitat:

Water

Species ID Suggestions

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

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Malcolm Wilton-Jones
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Comments (2)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
This is a close cousin of the Pochard, same Genus but different species. In full breeding plumage during spring they are quite different but in summer they go into eclipse plumage and start to look more like each other, especially the females. The little tuft on the nape is a giveaway.
VictoriaMoore
You would be correct. I uploaded the wrong pic and didn't catch it.

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