Tufted Duck ♂ / Aythya fuligula / 鳳頭潛鴨 (雄鳥) [Explore]

            Smiling as he flies past, a male Tufted Duck shows off his handsome two-tone plumage.

The Tufted Duck is a species of diving duck, aka pochard or scaup, and is a common winter visitor to HK, with numbers increasing in recent years with a maximum daily count of 1,140. 

Source: The Birds of Hong Kong and South China (Viney, Phillips and Lam, 2005 Edition)

Thank you for your interest, views, faves, comments and awards ! This image was captured in Hong Kong 香港, and is copyright ©️ Rick C. Graham.

Taken on: December 5, 2023

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