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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.
Ferruginous duck (hvítoygd ont) Aythya nyroca A*; Ring-necked duck (helsiont) Aythya collaris A; Tufted duck (trøllont) Aythya fuligula A; Greater scaup (stór grábøka) Aythya marila A; Lesser scaup (lítil grábøka) Aythya affinis A*; Steller's eider (høvuðhvít æða) Polysticta stelleri A*; King eider (æðukongur) Somateria spectabilis A
Anatidae: Eurasian teal (Anas crecca), gadwall (Anas strepera), northern pintail (Anas acuta), mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), greater scaup (Aythya marila), long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis), northern shoveler (Anas clypeata), garganey (Anas querquedula), Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope), ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca), common goldeneye ...
The avian family Anatidae, commonly called waterfowl, comprise the ducks, geese, and swans.The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 174 Anatidae species distributed among 53 genera, 32 of which have only one species.
Wood. With big fluffy plumes on the tops of their heads, Wood ducks are distinct among many other breeds. But what really sets these birds apart is the unique profile of the female duck, which ...
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It is known to have hybridised with tufted duck and ferruginous duck in captivity, and these known combinations resemble suspected hybrids seen in the wild, which may share the same parentage. [7] Hybridisations with the red-crested pochard have also been reported. [8]