Editing Tufted duck (section)

== Distribution and habitat==
The tufted duck breeds throughout temperate and northern [[Eurasia]]. It occasionally can be found as a winter visitor along both coasts of the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. It is believed to have expanded its traditional range with the increased availability of open water due to gravel extraction, and the spread of freshwater [[mussel]]s, a favourite food. These ducks are [[bird migration|migratory]] in most of their range, and overwinter in the milder south and west of [[Europe]], southern [[Asia]] and all year in the [[British Isles]]. One individual has been reported as far south as [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wahlquist |first=Calla |date=2019-01-15 |title=Australia's first tufted duck sighting creates a 'mega-twitch' at sewage pond |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/15/australias-first-tufted-duck-sighting-creates-a-mega-twitch-at-sewage-pond |access-date=2025-03-09 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> They form large flocks on open water in winter.

Their breeding habitat is close to [[marsh]]es and lakes with plenty of vegetation to conceal the nest. They are also found on coastal [[lagoons]], [[Coast|shorelines]] and sheltered ponds.