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BIRDS

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Birds
NativeMigratoryRare visitor
Tufted Duck, Adult male
Tufted Duck, Female
Tufted Duck, Juvenile
67–73 cmWingspan
701.2 gWeight
9–10 eggsClutch
24 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 701.2 g. Migratory. Lives near water. Feeds on plants.

There are 102 observations of Tufted Duck in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Côte-Nord and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie45
  2. Côte-Nord17
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches10
  4. Centre-du-Québec9
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  7. Montréal4
  8. Capitale-Nationale2
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  10. Estrie1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

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Common PochardAythya ferina
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Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
GadwallMareca strepera
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Eurasian TealAnas crecca
American CootFulica americana