Long-tailed Duck

The long-tailed duck is a distinctive sea duck seen around Iceland mainly in winter. The male is easily recognized by its long tail feathers. The species spends most of its time at sea and along the coast.

Its diet consists of small crustaceans and mollusks. Long-tailed ducks breed in Arctic regions and winter in Icelandic waters. They are a characteristic winter sea duck.

Open sea and coastal waters

Crustaceans, molluscs, insect larvae and small fish.

Arctic lakes and ponds.

A small diving duck with strongly seasonal plumage. The male has very long, narrow central tail feathers.

Breeds on highland and northern lakes and occurs extensively at sea during winter.

The male long-tailed duck is easily recognized by its long tail feathers.