Crested duck

Crested duck ^[1] ( lat. Lophonetta specularioides ) is a species of waterfowl from the family of ducks , the only one of the same genus ^[1] ( Lophonetta ). Two subspecies are distinguished: Lophonetta specularioides alticola and Lophonetta specularioides specularioides ^[2] . They live in South America and the Falkland Islands .

Crested duck
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Kingdom : Eumetazoi No rank : Bilateral symmetrical No rank : Secondary Type of: Chordate Subtype : Vertebrates Infratype : Maxillary Overclass : Tetrapods Grade: Birds Subclass : Real birds Infraclass : Newborn Squad: Anseriformes Suborder : Plate-billed Superfamily : Anatoidea Family: Duck Subfamily : Real ducks Tribe : Anatini Gender: Crested Ducks ( Lophonetta Riley , 1914 ) View: Crested duck
International scientific name
Lophonetta specularioides ( PP King , 1828 )
Security status
Least Concerned IUCN 3.1 Least Concern : 22680130

Tufted ducks are medium sized brown spotted ducks. They reach a height of 50-60 cm. The species does not show dimorphism of sex. Crest is found in both sexes, although in females it is somewhat shorter; crest is absent in young birds.

It feeds on invertebrates and algae, prefers small coastal areas. Nests in a bush near water, lays 5-7 eggs.