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Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
- FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
- GenusAythya (Scaups, Pochards, and Allies)
- SpeciesAythya fuligula (Tufted Duck)
In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
375 Verified sightings at Taipei
4,700 In all 21 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the 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.
The tufted duck was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Anas fuligula. He cited the Swiss naturalist Conrad Gessner who in 1555 had used the identical name Anas fuligula in his Historiae animalium. Linnaeus specified the type locality as Europe but in 1761 restricted it to Sweden. The tufted duck is now one of 12 species placed in the genus Aythya that was introduced in 1822 by the German naturalist Friedrich Boie. The genus name is from Ancient Greek aithuia, an unidentified seabird mentioned by Aristotle, Hesychius and other authors. The specific epithet fuligula combines Latin meaning "soot" and gula meaning "throat". The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised. An alternative common... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Tufted Duck in Taipei
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 5 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 7 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 10 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 11 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 12 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Svalbard | 🇳🇴 Norway | |
| 14 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 15 | Plitvice Lakes National Park | 🇭🇷 Croatia | |
| 16 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 17 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 18 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 19 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 20 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 21 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Turin | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 5 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 8 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 9 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 10 | Prague | 🇨🇿 Czechia |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
Closest Relatives at Taipei
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Duck in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Duck sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 375 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 105th most-seen of the 266 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Tufted Duck in Taipei?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Duck in Taipei on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Tufted Duck?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tufted Duck sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Taipei the best place to see a Tufted Duck?
64th of 79
Of the 79 cities where we can rate Tufted Duck sightings, Taipei ranks 64th at under 5%. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, about 60%), Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 50%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 50%).
Where does the Tufted Duck sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tufted Duck is recorded against all the birds logged in Taipei (375 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
