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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Also known as: bufflehead • Anas minor purpureo capite • Buffel's Head Duck
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Anatidae
The bufflehead 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.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Bufflehead, bufflehead, Anas minor purpureo capite, Buffel's Head Duck, Buffel-headed Duck, Waabishibens
Class:
Aves
Data Completeness:
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Data Sources
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📖wikipedia
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🦎inaturalist
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Island County, WA, USA
1
Oakland, CA, USA
1
Point Lookout, MO 65672, USA
1
Ashbridge's Bay Park, Toronto, ON, Canada
1
Capitol Reflecting Pool, Washington, DC, US
1
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First: 12/26/2011 · Latest: 2/23/2025
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