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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 ~10% in a week ~20%
6 Verified sightings at Plitvice Lakes National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,700 In all 21 parks
November 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 Plitvice Lakes National Park
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 Plitvice Lakes National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Duck in Plitvice Lakes National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Duck sighting in Plitvice Lakes National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th most-seen of the 76 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Tufted Duck in Plitvice Lakes National Park?
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Duck in Plitvice Lakes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and July–October, the lowest months. December to February have too few records to rate.
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 Plitvice Lakes National Park the best place to see a Tufted Duck?
15th of 21
Of the 21 parks where we can rate Tufted Duck sightings, Plitvice Lakes National Park ranks 15th at under 5%. The best odds are in Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, about 30%), Snowdonia National Park (United Kingdom, about 20%) and Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Tufted Duck live in Plitvice Lakes National Park?
Same family: Anatidae
The closest relatives of the Tufted Duck that you can see in Plitvice Lakes National Park (family Anatidae, Ducks, Geese, and Swans) are Mallard (about 70%) and Common Merganser (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
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 Plitvice Lakes National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
