Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus) 1758
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus) 1758
Other Name: Tufted Pochard
Migrant-Vagrant-
Status and distribution
Previously as vagrant where population have been increasing over the
years each migratory year. Found south to Perak i.e Malim Mawar, Batu Gajah and
no further south have been recorded a part from Malacca in 1972.
This species can be even more widely distributed in the northern and
central Peninsula Malaysia compare to existing knowledge. Migratory route in
Malaysia are unknown however good sighting from East Malaysia provide clue that
this species can be sighted south to Johore.
One sighting in Malacca (Well’s 1990) in February 1972 however not
recent record of this species southwards of Perak have been reported.
A species well recorded in Sabah. One sighting in an discharge pond of palm oil. The bird was observed together with Wandering Whistling Duck.
A species well recorded in Sabah. One sighting in an discharge pond of palm oil. The bird was observed together with Wandering Whistling Duck.
Description
Very compact looking duck with appearance of black and white. Tuff
can be seen however this is not the case all the time due to different angle of
the bird in field. Leg and feet grey.
Male: Side of body clean cut white with dark blackish on the rest of
the body. Head usually violet or purplish gloss however this marking usually
seen as black in field.
Bill pale blue grey with poorly define whitish yellow.
Male Eclipse: Black part replaced by blackish brown; flank and belly
dull brown. Crest are short.
Female: From male, the side of body replace with pale brown and
remaining part of body are dark brown. Occasionally white ring of feather at
forehead around base of bill but much narrower then in Scaup.
Juvenile: Crest are absent. Usually similar to adult female with
head blackish brown with pale facial patch.
Inflight: Show white winged bar at base of flight feather with white
underpart.
Hybridisation
Tufted duck X
Common Pochard
Tufted Duck X Ring
Necked Duck
Tufted Duck X Ferruginous Duck
Tufted Duck X Ferruginous Duck
Lesser Scoup X
Tuffted Duck
Confusion Species
Compare to Ferruginous and Baer’s Pochards by lack of white on under
tail covert and by yellow eyes. Head shape is good to note for differences.
From Greater Scaup lack of pale oval shape on side of head; white
facial patch on juvenile. In flight by black covert of Tuffted compare to gray
in GS.
From Lesser Scaup by lack of small bump towards the rear of crown
providing the shape of the Tuffted.
Geographical Variation
Non recognized (Well’s 1990 and Madge.S & Burn.H 1988)
Behaviour
No local details. Well’s 1990 mention “Dives for food”.
In Malaysia most bird were seen singly until year 2019 where small
group were sighted.
Habitat
Found up to 1,300m asl. In Malaysia this have been lowland and no
record in highland. NO sighting in major hydroelectric lake such as in Belum
Temenggor. Other lake which have been keep an eye yield no result such as
Fraser’s Hill although Well’s 1990 mention that sighting were documented on 10
December 1975.
Open country lake and in Malim Mawar this was ex mining pond with
active activity.
Breeding
Not documented locally. Species status are currently migrant.
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Reference
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