Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Nottinghamshire, England - January 2010
Tufted Duck is an abundant freshwater diving duck in the Old World. It is resident in Britain and most of Northern Europe, but also breeds throughout most of northern Asia.
Male - Lothian, Scotland - January 2006
Male - Lothian, Scotland - January 2006
Female - Nottinghamshire, England - January 2010
Female - Lothian, Scotland - January 2006
Female - Lothian, Scotland - January 2006
immature male - Nottinghamshire, England - March 2013
A few females have white undertail coverts, which has on occasion resulted in some individuals being erroneously reported as Ferruginous Duck. I suspect that this may have happened with the bird below, as a Ferruginous Duck was reported as being present at Linlithgow Loch the day before I took this photograph.
Female - Linlithgow Loch, Lothian, Scotland - January 2006
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