Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula

Length 1.4 ft (43.2 cm)
Wingspan 2.2 ft (66.0 cm)
Weight 1.6 lb (725.7 g)
Clutch Size 8-11
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA, EU, AF, AS
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The Tufted Duck is normally found in Eurasia and Africa. It is an occasional visitor in the winter to both coasts of the U.S. and Canada. The Tufted Ducks is a diving duck and eats mollusks, aquatic insects and some plants.

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