Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Tufted Duck

Order - Anseriformes 雁形目
Family - Anatidae 鸭科 (Ducks, Geese, Swans)
Genus - Aythya 潜鸭属

Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
凤头潜鸭



    Size : 40–47 cm; Male 600–1020 g, Female 560–930 g;
             Wingspan 65–72 cm
             
    Subspecies and Distribution
  • Monotypic (Linnaeus, 1758, Europe)
    – Breeds from 45–70° across N Palearctic from Iceland eastwards to Kamchatka, southwards to C Europe, Mongolia and rarely N Japan (Hokkaido). Winters in C & S Europe, Africa, Middle East and S & E Asia.

Date : 03 January 2015
米埔自然保护区, 元朗区, 新界, 香港
Mai Po Nature Reserve, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong

Date : 03 January 2015
米埔自然保护区, 元朗区, 新界, 香港
Mai Po Nature Reserve, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong

Date : 03 January 2015
米埔自然保护区, 元朗区, 新界, 香港
Mai Po Nature Reserve, Yuen Long District, New Territories, Hong Kong

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