Tufted duck  (Aythya fuligula)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
GenusAythya
SizeWingspan: 65 – 72 cm
Length: 40 – 47 cm
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Status

Receives general protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (as amended) in the UK. Protected under the European Birds Directive 1979.

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