tufted duck
an Old World wild duck, Aythya fuligula, having a tufted head and black and white plumage.
Origin of tufted duck
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How to use tufted duck in a sentence
On going to the place it was found that the cat had killed and partly devoured one tufted duck and two- 292 - sheldrakes.
Birds in London | W. H. HudsonThe tufted duck is a prettily-marked species, and has the feathers on the back of the head elongated into a drooping crest.
Poachers and Poaching | John Watsontufted duck, with a large top-knot of fine downy feathers, supported on a fleshy mass, with the skull perforated beneath.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. | Charles DarwinHere may the habits of the tufted duck be studied to perfection.
Among the Birds in Northern Shires | Charles Dixon
British Dictionary definitions for tufted duck
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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