Tufted duck  (Aythya fuligula)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Range

Tufted ducks range across nearly all of Europe and the UK and there are resident breeding populations in Britain, northern France, Germany and Poland. Migrant populations extend well into Scandinavia, Russia and across Siberia to China.

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

There are few bodies of open water which do not contain a population of tufted ducks. They can be found on large lakes, flooded gravel pits and even city park lakes provided there are islands on which they can nest.

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