Tufted duck
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. 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'.
| Tufted duck | |
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| Male (above) and female (below) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Aythya |
| Species: | A. fuligula |
| Binomial name | |
| Aythya fuligula | |
| Global map of sightings reported to eBird Year-Round Range Summer Range Winter Range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Anas fuligula Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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