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Lesser Scaup
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Reservoirs (vagrant).
Diet: Molluscs.
Best time to spot: Peaked crown vs Greater.
When to look
Scarce or local in the UK. Timing varies by region, so check recent sightings before you travel. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
How rare is it?
The Lesser Scaup sits in our Rare tier for the UK: scarce or very local, so most birders need a planned trip. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Ferruginous DuckRare · Lakes (very rare vagrant)
- Ring-necked DuckRare · Lakes (winter vagrant)
- CanvasbackLegendary · Lakes (extreme vagrant)
- Common PochardUncommon · Reservoirs
- RedheadLegendary · Lakes (extreme vagrant)
- Tufted DuckCommon · Lakes
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