Tufted Duck
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Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Hohe Tauern National Park
1 Verified sightings at Hohe Tauern National Park From 2019 to 2026
10,758 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About 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.

The tufted duck was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Anas fuligula. He cited the Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner who in 1555 had used the identical name Anas fuligula in his Historiae animalium. Linnaeus specified the type locality as Europe but in 1761 restricted it to Sweden. The tufted duck is now one of 12 species placed in the genus Aythya that was introduced in 1822 by the German naturalist Friedrich Boie. The genus name is from Ancient Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by Aristotle, Hesychius and other authors. The specific epithet fuligula combines Latin meaning "soot" and gula meaning "throat". The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised. An alternative common... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Hohe Tauern National Park

Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Greylag Goose
LC

Greylag Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser anser

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
~60%
2 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
~40%
3 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~30%
4 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~20%
5 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~20%
6 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
7 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~20%
8 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
9 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
10 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
11 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
12 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
13 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
14 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
15 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
16 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
<5%
17 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
<5%
18 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
20 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
21 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
22 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
23 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
24 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
25 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
26 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
27 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
28 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
Insufficient data
29 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
Insufficient data
30 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
31 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
32 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
33 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
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