Tufted duck
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The tufted duck (or tufted pochard [citation needed]) (Aythya fuligula) is a small diving duck with a population of close to one million birds, found in northern Eurasia. The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin fuligo 'soot' and gula 'throat'.[2]
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Tufted duck | |
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Male (above) and female (below) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Aythya |
Species: | A. fuligula |
Binomial name | |
Aythya fuligula | |
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Synonyms | |
Anas fuligula Linnaeus, 1758 |
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