Wildlifeof Thailand
Long-tailed Duck
Anatidae
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Clangula hyemalis
Basic stats
Diet
Molluscs, crustaceans and small fish
Habitat
Arctic pools; coastal seas in winter
Range
Northern Hemisphere
Size
44–60cm
Wingspan
72–80cm
The long-tailed duck is a compact sea duck whose breeding male has bold black-and-white plumage and greatly elongated central tail feathers; females and winter birds are browner but retain a small bill and rounded head. It breeds beside Arctic pools and winters at sea, diving deeply for molluscs, crustaceans and small fish, often in dense vocal flocks (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Vulnerable (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Long-tailed Duck eat?
- Molluscs, crustaceans and small fish
- What habitat does the Long-tailed Duck live in?
- Arctic pools; coastal seas in winter
- Where is the Long-tailed Duck found?
- Northern Hemisphere
- How big is the Long-tailed Duck?
- 44–60cm
- What is the wingspan of the Long-tailed Duck?
- 72–80cm