- "The Tufted Duck is a common species of diving duck found mostly in Western, Central and Northern Europe. It lives in marshes, wetlands and sheltered coastal areas where it feeds on molluscs, insects, crustaceans, roots and seeds. Males have a peculiar tuft of feathers on the back of their heads, giving the species its name. Their black and white plumage is also very distinctive, making them easy to recognize among other ducks."
- ― In-Game Description
The Tufted Duck is a Class 1 duck species that can be hunted on Revontuli Coast, and Salzwiesen Park. It is one of 3 sea duck or diving duck species currently huntable in game. The others are the Harlequin Duck and the Goldeneye.
Features[]
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Behavior | Gregarious, skittish |
| Habitat | Ponds, lakes, wetlands and sheltered coastal areas |
| Senses | Excellent vision |
| Social | Mixed groups most of the year, mated pairs during breeding season |
| Active | Most active at night |
| Recommended Equipment | Class 1 Ammo, Tufted Duck Decoys |
| Species | Aythya fuligula |
| Difficulty | Easy |
Need Zone Times[]
| Revontuli Coast | |
|---|---|
| Time | Activity |
| 00:00 - 05:30 |  Resting
|
| 05:00 - 07:30 |  Feeding
|
| 07:00 - 09:30 | Resting
|
| 9:00 - 11:30 | Feeding
|
| 11:00 - 13:30 | Resting
|
| 13:00 - 15:30 | Feeding
|
| 15:00 - 17:30 | Resting
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| 17:00 - 19:30 | Feeding
|
| 19:00 - 00:30 | Resting
|
Tips[]
Ducks will fly against the wind when making a landing, so be mindful of the wind direction. If you are going to use blinds and decoys, place your decoys approximately 50ms (54yds) away from your blind so the Tufted Ducks won't fly on top of you and spook.
Plumage Variants[]
Male[]
Albino - Front
Albino - Back
Black - Front
Black - Back
Eclipse - Front
Eclipse - Back
Leucistic Variation 1 - Front
Leucistic Variation 1 - Back
Leucistic Variation 2 - Front
Leucistic Variation 2 - Back
Female[]
Brown - Front
Brown - Back
Cream - Front
Cream - Back
Leucistic Variation 1 - Front
Leucistic Variation 1 - Back
Leucistic Variation 2 - Front
Leucistic Variation 2 - Back
Plumage Variant Rarity[]
| Sex | Common | Uncommon | Rare | Very Rare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Black (99.73%) | X | Eclipse (0.13%) | Albino (0.04%), Leucistic Variation 1 (0.04%), Leucistic Variation 2 (0.04%) |
| Female | Brown (99.78%) | X | Cream (0.13%) | Leucistic Variation 1 (0.04%), Leucistic Variation 2 (0.04%) |
Trivia[]
- The Tufted Duck is called Tukkasotka in Finnish.
- The Genus name for this bird Aythya is derived from the greek word "aithuia". That word is either referencing a specific "unidentified seabird" in Ancient Greek myth, or just a generic "unidentified seabird".[1]
- One more thing about the word "aithuia": in Ancient Greek Tradition, it was common for people to assign Surnames to Gods as to recognize their many accomplishments. One of these surnames for the goddess Athena was "aithuia". If translated loosely, it would mean something like "of the Diver-bird" This is a reference to when, under the form of a seabird, Athena carried the serpent shaped primordial man Cecrops from Athens to Magara. Aithuia could also be a metaphor for shipbuilding.[2] [3]
- The scientific name for the Tufted Duck fuligula means "Soot Throat" in Latin.
