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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