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Tufted duck

Birds

The tufted duck is a small diving duck found across northern Eurasia, with a population of nearly one million birds. It is partially migratory and is hunted as a game bird. Its scientific name combines an Ancient Greek word for an unidentified seabird mentioned by early writers with Latin words for soot and throat, describing its dark plumage. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Aythya fuligula 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Body Size Band
Medium 7
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 7
Lifespan
45.2 8
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Anatidae, Taxa
Source Tufted duck (Wikidata)

In Biome

Freshwater Marsh, Biomes
Source Tufted duck (Wikipedia)
Lake, Biomes
Source Tufted duck (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Danube Delta, Ecosystems
Source Wikidata: Greylag Goose
Additional Source Danube Delta (Wikipedia)Article text
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Found In

Africa

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Australia

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Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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Luxembourg

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New Zealand

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Norway

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Poland

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South Africa

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Ukraine

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United States

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Omnivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
  • System (Realm): Freshwater
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3. Tufted duck (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Biome: Freshwater Marsh, Distribution and habitat
    Their breeding habitat is close to marshes and lakes with plenty of vegetation to conceal the nest.
  • In Biome: Lake, Distribution and habitat
    Their breeding habitat is close to marshes and lakes with plenty of vegetation to conceal the nest.
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4. Tufted duck (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26444 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Anatidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Aythya fuligula
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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6. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Aythya fuligula (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
Quote, Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
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7. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: aythya fuligula
    736 Nonpasseriformes Anseriformes Anatidae "Ducks, geese and swans" 14 BL3 Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck 50 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 20 20 Omnivore Ref_1 A Jennifer 60 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 1 Jessica 0 701.17 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Aythya fuligula, Nocturnal column
    Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck 50 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 20 20 Omnivore Ref_1 A Jennifer 60 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 1 Jessica 0
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8. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Aythya fuligula
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 45.2 years (wild)
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Danube Delta (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIn Ecosystem: Danube Delta, Article text
Quote, In Ecosystem: Danube Delta, Article text
most important are the tufted duck (Aythya fuligula), red-crested pochard (Netta rufina), mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), greylag goose (Anser anser), pygmy cormorant (Microcarbo pygmeus), purple heron (Ardea purpurea), great white egret (Egretta alba), little egret (Egretta garzetta), Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), great
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