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tufted duck

American  

noun

  1. an Old World wild duck, Aythya fuligula, having a tufted head and black and white plumage.

tufted duck British  

noun

  1. a European lake-dwelling duck, Aythya fuligula , the male of which has a black plumage with white underparts and a long black drooping crest

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Etymology

Origin of tufted duck

First recorded in 1760–70

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Biologist Livio Rey, spokesman for the Swiss Ornithological Institute, said many ducks that would normally migrate to Switzerland this time of year from Nordic countries don’t come anymore, like the tufted duck.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

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