Least ConcernEurasian Teal
Anas crecca
One of the 4 diving ducks on WAnimals
Birds · Anseriformes · Anatidae
Aythya fuligula
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is a key species in avian influenza surveillance: unlike the mallard it suffers heavy mortality during outbreaks, which makes it a sentinel species for researchers.
Weight
550 g – 900 g
Size
40 cm – 47 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animal Diversity Web · California Species Project · Animalia.bio · bioRxiv (genome tufted duck study) · Wikipedia (Tufted duck) · Birds of the World
Best time: From October to March on Iberian reservoirs, lagoons and gravel pits, when the winterers arrive from northern Europe.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 151.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Tufted Duck — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about tufted duck.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
