Lesser Scaup
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Reservoirs (vagrant).
Diet: Molluscs.
Best time to spot: Peaked crown vs Greater.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Ferruginous Duck · Lakes (very rare vagrant)
- Ring-necked Duck · Lakes (winter vagrant)
- Common PochardUncommon · Reservoirs
- Tufted DuckCommon · Lakes
- Greater ScaupRare · Coastal bays (winter)
- Ring-billed Gull · Reservoirs
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