Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAythya (Scaups, Pochards, and Allies)
- SpeciesAythya fuligula (Tufted Duck)
The tufted duck (or tufted pochard) (Aythya fuligula) is a small diving duck with a population of nearly one million birds, found in northern Eurasia. They are partially migratory. The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors such as Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin fuligo 'soot' and gula 'throat'. It is a game bird. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Redhead
Aythya americana
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Tufted Duck at Point Pelee National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there