Bufflehead Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology A buoyant, large-headed duck that abruptly vanishes and resurfaces as it feeds, the tiny Bufflehead spends winters bobbing in bays, estuaries, reservoirs, and lakes Males are striking black-and white from a distance
Bufflehead - Wikipedia The bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is a small sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes It breeds in Alaska and Canada and migrates in winter to southern North America This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae as Anas albeola
Bufflehead | Audubon Field Guide A diminutive diver, one of our smallest ducks, often very energetic in its feeding Related to the goldeneyes and, like them, nests in cavities; but unlike other hole-nesting ducks, the Bufflehead is
Bufflehead - Ducks Unlimited The Bufflehead is are the smallest diving duck in North America and competes with the Green-winged Teal for the smallest species of duck on the continent
Bufflehead - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts The Bufflehead is a small duck species that lives in North America Males of this species have a large white patch of feathers on their heads, while females have smaller white cheek patches These birds are important as both ornamental birds and gamebirds
Bufflehead - ID, Facts, Diet, Habit More - Birdzilla Named after their large heads, these smallest diving ducks are a common sight across North America Buffleheads (Bucephala albeola), also called butterballs, are easily recognized by the male’s distinctive puffy head shape and black-and-white plumage
Bufflehead - eBird Small, compact diving duck with large head and small gray bill Breeding males are black and white with large white patch on back of head Females and immature males are gray-brown with white patch on cheek Much smaller than Common Goldeneye with which it often associates Found in bays, estuaries, reservoirs, and lakes in winter
Meet the Bufflehead, the Smallest Diving Duck in North America The earliest bufflehead fossils date back to the Late Pleistocene era, which occurred around 129,000 to 11,700 years ago However, an even older fossil found in California, dating back two million years, looks very similar to a modern-day bufflehead Buffleheads, native to North America, experienced population declines in the 20th century due
Bufflehead | Diving Duck, Sea Duck, North American | Britannica Bufflehead, (Bucephala albeola), small, rapid-flying duck of the family Anatidae, which breeds in woodland ponds and bogs from Alaska and northern California east to Ontario It winters along both coasts of North America