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Bufflehead Drake

Bucephala albeola

Photo by TamLar
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, rounded duck, the male is mostly white on the sides and underside, black back and sides. The head is black with a greenish, purplish gloss and a large white cap.

Habitat:

Wooded lakes and ponds

Reference Links:

Bufflehead

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