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 Triglav National Park
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fusca
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Tufted Duck at Triglav 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