Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Tufted Duck
Scientific Name:
Aythya fuligula
Length:
44 cm
Wingspan (mm):
70 cm
Weight:
760 g
Lifespan:
4yrs Description
A distinctive medium-sized duck with clean lines separating the purplish black of the head, black breast and back from the pure white sides of the bird. The male has a longer tuft of feathers down the back of its head, than the female.
Diet
Insects, molluscs and some aquatic plants.