Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola (Linnaeus, 1758) VH BUFFL 2160
Family: Anseriformes > Anatidae

Related to Goldeneye, but much smaller and with a large white patch on the back of the head, this duck is a very rare visitor from North America

The Bufflehead nests almost exclusively in holes excavated by Northern Flickers (a type of American woodpecker).

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
947 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
947 records

BTO RECORDS

947 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
947 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Bufflehead, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: morell capblanc
Czech: hohol belavý
Danish: Bøffeland
Dutch: Buffelkopeend
Estonian: sõnnpea-sõtkas
Finnish: pikkutelkkä
French: Petit Garrot
German: Büffelkopfente
Hungarian: fehérfeju kerceréce
Icelandic: Hjálmönd
Italian: Quattrocchi minore
Latvian: maza nira
Lithuanian: baltakuode klykuole
Norwegian: Bøffeland
Polish: gagolek
Portuguese: olho-dourado-de-touca
Slovak: hlaholka malá
Slovenian: mali zvonec
Spanish: Porrón albeola
Swedish: buffelhuvud

Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com

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