Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAythya (Scaups, Pochards, and Allies)
- SpeciesAythya fuligula (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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Duck sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna javanica
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Duck in Keoladeo National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Duck sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tufted Duck in Keoladeo National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Duck in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.