Common name:
Tufted Duck
Ladakhi name:
Scientific name:
Aythya fuligula
Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
fun facts:
- Tufted ducks are social during the winter when they aren’t breeding. They gather together in groups in shallow lakes, ponds, and slow moving rivers. …
- Tufted ducks dive in a unique way that is different from other ducks. …
- The total area where tufted ducks breed and live is about 20,400,000 sq km.
Bird Club Contributor:
Tsewang Namgyal Issi, Nubra
