{"id":4382,"date":"2018-02-20T09:31:02","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T08:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4382"},"modified":"2020-06-14T20:31:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T19:31:49","slug":"tufted-duck-aythya-fuligula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=4382","title":{"rendered":"Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– medium-sized duck, smaller than Mallard<\/a>
\n– nocturnal\/diurnal migrant
\n– migrates in pairs or, more regularly, in small to large flocks in formation<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"BIF847_MPU_PMA2705_110104_tuftduck-1-AD-M_d_leipzig\"<\/a>
\nTufted Duck Aythya fuligula<\/em>, M AD BREED<\/strong>
\nBIF0847, 04\/01\/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– neat black and white with yellow eye and greyish bill
\n– underwing white with dusky trailing and leading edges
\n– upperwing largely black with broad white wingbar, which fades to light grey towards wingtip<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTufted Duck Aythya fuligula<\/em>, M BREED (centre), F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF2145, 13\/01\/2018, R\u00fcgen, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– F dark brown with partly dark flanks
\n– note different bill pattern in F ranging from all dark (BREED) to largely grey (NBREED)
\n– both sexes with rather angular head<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTufted Duck Aythya fuligula<\/em>, F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF2146, 13\/01\/2018, R\u00fcgen, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– when seen shortly or at distance F can resemble M Ferruginous Duck<\/a>, but note yellowish not white eye, different head shape, larger white belly and missing white vent<\/p>\n

\"BIF848_MPU_I1Q5677_140609_tuftduck-4-AD-M-F_mng_buir-nuur\"<\/a>
\nTufted Duck Aythya fuligula<\/em>, M F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0848, 09\/06\/2014, Buir Nuur, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
\n– often F (third from left) appear less neatly patterned than M
\n– comparatively short bill and steep forehead<\/p>\n

\"BIF849_MPU_I8Z9684_090729_tuftduck-5-AD-M-F_d_anklam\"<\/a>
\nTufted Duck Aythya fuligula<\/em>, M F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0849, 29\/07\/2009, Anklam, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– tuft of M not always visible in flight
\n– wingbar most translucent on secondaries<\/p>\n

\"BIF850_MPU_I8Z9707_090729_tuftduck-2-M_d_anklam\"<\/a>
\nTufted Duck Aythya fuligula<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0850, 29\/07\/2009, Anklam, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– in summer, the breast appears mottled black and white<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTufted Duck Aythya fuligula<\/em>, M AD (centre)<\/strong>
\nGreater Scaup Aythya m. marila<\/em>, M F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF2069, 02\/01\/2018, Rerik, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– from below, almost impossible to separate these two species using plumage alone
\n– note tuft and slightly smaller size and more compact silhouette of Tufted Duck<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTufted Duck Aythya fuligula<\/em>, M AD (centre)<\/strong>
\nGreater Scaup Aythya m. marila<\/em>, M F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF2068, 02\/01\/2018, Rerik, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– M of Tufted Duck and Greater Scaup are readily identified when upperside is visible<\/p>\n

\"BIF851-1_MPU_I8Z2012_090727_tuftduck-FL_cpoch-FL_d_havelland\"<\/a>
\nTufted Duck Aythya fuligula<\/em><\/strong>
\nCommon Pochard Aythya ferina<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF0851, 27\/07\/2009, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze
\nin comparison to Common Pochard<\/a>:
\n– darker upperside with more strongly contrasting white wingbar
\n– shorter and rounder head
\n– less elongated<\/p>\n

\"BIF858-2_MPU_110224_PMA4164_110224_cpoch-FL_tuftduck-2-M_d_havelland\"<\/a>
\nTufted Duck<\/strong> Aythya fuligula<\/strong><\/em>
\nCommon Pochard Aythya ferina<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF0858, 24\/02\/2011, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– dense flock<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nTufted Duck<\/strong> Aythya fuligula<\/strong><\/em>
\nCommon Pochard Aythya ferina<\/em><\/strong>
\nBIF1538, 14\/12\/2014, R\u00fcgen, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– usually nonvocal during migration<\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ferruginous Duck<\/a>
\nGreater Scaup
\nLesser Scaup
\nRing-necked Duck<\/p>\n

#waterbird #waterfowl #wildfowl<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – medium-sized duck, smaller than Mallard – nocturnal\/diurnal migrant – migrates in pairs or, more regularly, in small to large flocks in formation >> VISUAL ID >>>>> Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula, M AD BREED BIF0847, 04\/01\/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze – neat black and white with yellow eye and greyish bill – … Continue reading Tufted Duck
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