Tufted duck (Golden black feathers white) - Tufted duck (English spelling)

Japanese: キンクロハジロ(金黒羽白) - キンクロハジロ（英語表記）tufted duck

A bird of the Anatidae family, with a total length of about 44 cm, with females being slightly smaller. It breeds in the subarctic north of Eurasia, and spends the winter in central and southern Europe and southern Asia. A small number of them breed in Hokkaido in Japan, but most are winter birds that migrate to the area and are often found in freshwater areas such as lakes, ponds, and rivers throughout the country. They feed mainly on animal matter such as shellfish, crustaceans such as small shrimp, aquatic insects, and small fish, but also eat plant buds and leaves. They build their nests near the water's edge in swamps filled with reeds and rushes, and lay 8 to 10 eggs per clutch.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

カモ目カモ科の鳥。全長約44cm，雌はやや小さい。ユーラシア大陸の亜寒帯以北で繁殖し，冬はヨーロッパ中南部，アジア南部などで越冬する。日本では北海道で少数が繁殖しているが，大部分は冬鳥として渡来し，全国の湖沼，池，河川など淡水の場所に多く見られる。餌は貝類，小エビなどの甲殻類，水生昆虫類，小魚類など動物質が多いが，植物の芽や葉も食べる。巣はヨシやイグサなどの生えた沼の水ぎわ近くにつくり，1腹8～10個の卵を産む。

出典　株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について　情報

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