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The only ducks which are similar are the greater scaup and lesser scaup, but these species have no tuft and a different call. The tufted duck is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds applies. [11] Refer to the following table for measurements of the tufted duck: [12]
A tufted duck in flight showing the white wingbar. The species are plump, compact, medium-sized ducks ranging from 37–61 cm long, 60–84 cm wingspan, and weighing 410–1600 g, with canvasback the largest, and ring-necked duck and ferruginous duck marginally the smallest.
The ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca), also known as ferruginous pochard, common white-eye or white-eyed pochard, is a medium-sized diving duck from Eurosiberia.The scientific name is derived from the Ancient Greek word, αἴθυιᾰ (aithuia), an unknown seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and the Russian word, нырок (nyrok), [2] the Russian word for pochard ...
The black-capped chickadee is the state bird of Massachusetts. This list of birds of Massachusetts includes species documented in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and accepted by the Massachusetts Avian Records Committee (MARC). As of July 2023, there are 516 species included in the official list. Of them, 194 are on the review list (see below), six have been introduced to North America, three ...
The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils. Forty-six species have been recorded in Connecticut.
Hybrid ducks of the genus Aythya include birds that are a mixture of tufted duck, greater scaup, pochard, ferruginous duck and ring-necked duck. List of duck hybrids: Northern pintail × mallard; Ruddy duck × white-headed duck; Ruddy shelduck × shelduck; White-faced whistling duck × plumed whistling duck; Baikal teal × northern pintail ...
Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. ... Tufted duck (tukkasotka), Aythya fuligula; ... White-headed duck ...
Tufted duck; W. Wandering whistling duck ... White-headed duck; White-winged duck; Wigeon; Wood duck; Wrinkle (duck) This page was last edited on 22 July 2024, at 13: ...