Long-tailed Duck
Chris Packham presents the long-tailed duck.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Chris Packham presents the long-tailed duck. The musical call of the long-tailed duck gives it the Scottish name of 'calloo', or 'coal- and-candlelight'. In the UK you're more likely to see them in Scotland and northern England where they seek out shellfish, diving up to 60 metres to retrieve them.
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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Broadcasts
- Mon 9 Dec 201305:58BBC Radio 4 FM
- Sun 15 Dec 201308:58BBC Radio 4 FM
- Tue 4 Oct 201605:58BBC Radio 4
- Tue 11 Dec 201805:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 2 Nov 202005:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 17 Feb 202305:58BBC Radio 4
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