TUFTED DUCK (FEMALE/JUVENILE) & SCAUP (FEMALE/JUVENILE)

TUFTED DUCK (FEMALE/JUVENILE)

✔Small ✔At least a hint of tuft or angle on back of head ✔Dark brown back, contrasting with flanks, lacks any grey feathers ✔Sometimes white blaze on face ✔Broad black at tip of small bill

SCAUP (FEMALE/JUVENILE)

✔Medium (large for an Aythya duck) ✔No hint of tuft or angle on back of head ✔Brown back with grey, merging into flank ✔White blaze on face ✔Black on large bill almost restricted to nail