Long-tailed Duck
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal seas (winter).
Diet: Molluscs, crustaceans.
Best time to spot: Yodelling males; offshore winter.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
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Similar birds
- Great Northern DiverRare · Coastal seas (winter)
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- Surf Scoter · Coastal seas (winter vagrant)
- Greater ScaupRare · Coastal bays (winter)
- Horned Lark (Shore Lark)Rare · Coastal saltmarsh (winter)
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