Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Ducks, Swans, and Geese (Anatidae)
- Order
- Anseriformes
Overview
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.
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Range and habitat
Breeds subarctic west-central Alaska and Canada eastward to eastern Quebec and (locally) northwestern and north-central USA; winters to central Mexico and northern Florida.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Bufflehead
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
