Tufted duck
Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758)
The tufted duck (Aythya fuligula), also called the Tufted pochard, is a bird in the waterfowl subgroup, belonging to the family Anatidae and the order Anseriformes. It is a small bird with an adult body mass from 682.5 g to 723 g, a representative value of 701.2 g, and a wingspan of 71 cm.
Quick facts about the tufted duck
The tufted duck is an aquatic, partially migratory bird of wetland habitats; its diet category is herbivore and its trophic level is listed as omnivore. It lays 1 clutch per year of 9.6 eggs, which are incubated for 24.5 days, and it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- Weight
- 682.5 g – 723 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 71 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 22 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 45.3 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 24.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 9.4 – 9.6src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Aquaticsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the tufted duck?
Photos of the tufted duck
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Where does the tufted duck live?
Not recorded
What is the tufted duck?
The tufted duck (or tufted pochard) (Aythya fuligula) is a small diving duck with a population of nearly one million birds, found in northern Eurasia. They are partially migratory. The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors such as Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin fuligo 'soot' and gula 'throat'. It is a game bird.
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What does the tufted duck sound like?
Is the tufted duck endangered?
The tufted duck is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the tufted duck classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae
- genusAythya
- SpeciesAythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Anas colymbis, Anas cristata, Anas cristata, Anas fuligula, Anas rufitorques, Anas scandiaca, Anas scandica, Fuligula cristata, Fuligula cristata, Fuligula fuligula, Fuligula linnéi, Nyroca fuligula
Other names and names in other languages (123)
- Tufted pochardEnglish
- KuifkopeendAfrikaans
- زرقايArabic
- بط ذو الخصلةArabic
- CuretaAragonese
- coríu calón moñuduAsturian
- Coríu Calón de MoñinAsturian
- Kəkilli qaraördəkAzerbaijani
- Ала өйрәкBashkir
- Нырок чубатыBelarusian
- Чубаты нырокBelarusian
- Качулата потапницаBulgarian
- Черна качулата потапницаBulgarian
- কালো হাঁসBangla
- Morilhon kabellekBreton
- morell de plomallCatalan
- Тӗпеклӗ улачаChuvash
- Тĕпеклĕ улачаChuvash
- polák chocholačkaCzech
- kachna chocholatáCzech
- polák chocholatýCzech
- Hwyaid CopogWelsh
- hwyaden gopogWelsh
- troldandDanish
- ReiherenteGerman
- Μαυροκέφαλη πάπιαGreek
- TufanasoEsperanto
- tufa merganasoEsperanto
- Porrón moñudoSpanish
- Pato de copeteSpanish
- tuttvartEstonian
- Murgilari mottodunBasque
- اردک سیاه کاکلPersian
- tukkasotkaFinnish
- TrøllontFaroese
- Morillon huppéFrench
- Fuligule morillonFrench
- Toopet anNorthern Frisian
- TûfeinWestern Frisian
- Lach thopachScottish Gaelic
- lach an sgùmainScottish Gaelic
- lach ceann-molachScottish Gaelic
- Lach sgumanachScottish Gaelic
- lacha bhadánachScottish Gaelic
- lachan an sgùmainScottish Gaelic
- lachan ceann-molachScottish Gaelic
- Parrulo cristadoGalician
- Parrulo cristado comúnGalician
- Thunnag happagManx
- Thunnag happaghManx
- કલવેતીયોGujarati
- Krunasta patka - Крунаста паткаSerbian (Latin)
- צולל מצויץHebrew
- krunata patkaCroatian
- Krunasta patkaCroatian
- kontyos réceHungarian
- Սուզաբադ փուփուլավորArmenian
- Kambangan hitamIndonesian
- Itik RumbaiIndonesian
- SkúföndIcelandic
- morettaItalian
- キンクロハジロJapanese
- КуракущKabardian
- Айдарлы сүњгуірKazakh
- Айдарлы сүңгуірKazakh
- 댕기흰죽지Korean
- Тугъя турунчӧжKomi
- Hos penvagasCornish
- ReeërintLuxembourgish
- kuoduotoji antisLithuanian
- cekulpīleLatvian
- цуцулест кожуварMacedonian
- Цуцулеста паткаMacedonian
- കുടുമത്താറാവ്Malayalam
- Brajmla tat-ToppuMaltese
- Гэзэгт шумбуурMongolian
- शेंडी बदकMarathi
- Itik BerjambulMalay
- toppandNorwegian Bokmål
- FresLow German
- कालीजुरे हाँसNepali
- kuifeendDutch
- ଜଟିଆ ଗେଣ୍ଡିOdia
- Pilé-hupèiPicard
- czernicaPolish
- رن ہارو بطخWestern Panjabi
- negrinhaPortuguese
- zarro-negrinhaPortuguese
- Anda moraRomansh
- raţa moţatăRomanian
- Raţă moţatăRomanian
- Rață moțatăRomanian
- Чернеть хохлатаяRussian
- хохлатая чернетьRussian
- или хохлатая черньRussian
- или хохлатый нырок (устар.)Russian
- Чернеть чубатаRusyn
- ХанайYakut
- VuoktafiehtaNorthern Sami
- diehppefiehtaNorthern Sami
- unnafiehtašNorthern Sami
- chochlačka vrkočatáSlovak
- Copasta crnicaSlovenian
- čopasta črnicaSlovenian
- balishaAlbanian
- rosa laramane me çafkëAlbanian
- Ćubasta patkaSerbian
- Ћубаста паткаSerbian
- Ћубаста патка (Ćubasta patka)Serbian
- viggSwedish
- Bata KishungiSwahili
- Kurung KaliyanTamil
- เป็ดเปียThai
- tepeli patkaTurkish
- Кара-шарTuvinian
- Чернь чубатаUkrainian
- Ànara dal ciufoVenetian
- Vịt búi lôngVietnamese
- פֿיש־ענטלYiddish
- טשובאַטע ניראָקעYiddish
- 凤头潜鸭Chinese
- 澤鳧Chinese
- 鳳頭潛鴨Chinese
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Relatives of the tufted duck
Other species in the same genus Aythya.
Common pochard
Aythya ferina
Ferruginous duck
Aythya nyroca
Greater scaup
Aythya marila
Ring-necked duck
Aythya collaris
Lesser scaup
Aythya affinis
Baer's pochard
Aythya baeri
CompareTufted duck vs Common pochardTufted duck vs Ferruginous duckTufted duck vs Greater scaupTufted duck vs Ring-necked duck
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
How heavy is a tufted duck?
An adult Tufted duck weighs from 682.5 g to 723 g, with a representative value of 701.2 g. Its wingspan is 71 cm.
What does the tufted duck eat?
Its diet category is herbivore, while its trophic level is listed as omnivore.
What habitat does the tufted duck live in?
The tufted duck lives in wetland habitat and has an aquatic lifestyle. It is partially migratory.
Is the tufted duck endangered?
No. The tufted duck is listed as Least Concern (LC) in the global IUCN assessment, which is not a threatened category.
How long does a tufted duck live?
The tufted duck has a lifespan of 22 years, and the highest value reported by our sources is 45.25 years.
How many eggs does a tufted duck lay?
A tufted duck lays 9.6 eggs per clutch and 1 clutch per year. The eggs are incubated for 24.5 days, and the birds reach sexual maturity at 1 year.
What kind of animal is the tufted duck?
The tufted duck is a bird in the waterfowl subgroup, in the family Anatidae and the genus Aythya.
Who named the tufted duck?
The scientific name Aythya fuligula carries the authority (Linnaeus, 1758).
Sources and how to cite this page
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