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Tufted duck

            Sony ILCE-7R
300mm F2.8


The tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) is a small diving duck with a population of close to one million birds. The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek aithuia an unidentified seabird mentioned by authors including Hesychius and Aristotle, and Latin, fuligo "soot" and gula "throat"
The adult male is all black except for white flanks and a blue-grey bill with gold-yellow eyes. It has an obvious head tuft that gives the species its name. The adult female is brown with paler flanks, and is more easily confused with other diving ducks. In particular, some have white around the bill base which resembles the scaup species, although the white is never as extensive as in those ducks. The females' call is a harsh, growling "karr", mostly given in flight. The males are mostly silent but they make whistles during courtship based on a simple "wit-oo".
The only duck which is at all similar is the drake greater scaup which, however, has no tuft and a different call.
The tufted duck is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
   

Taken on: February 8, 2017

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7R, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec, 420mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7R
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	420mm
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Contrast:	Low
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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