- "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 one of 8 species of duck, it was introduced in the Revontuli Coast reserve located in Finland. It is one of 3 "Sea Ducks" 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
|
| 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
Trivia[]
- The Tufted Duck is called "tukkasotka" in Finnish.
- It Currently does not have a caller.
- The Tufted Duck is one of 8 huntable duck species in game. The others are the Mallard, the Cinnamon Teal, the Harlequin Duck, the Eurasian Teal, the Eurasian Wigeon, the Goldeneye, and the Green Winged Teal.
