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For complete information on this species, visit The Birds of North America Online. ... Similar Species ... Bufflehead Range Map...
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www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/bufflehead/id
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/bufflehead/id
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Bufflehead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bufflehead ( Bucephala albeola ) is a small American sea duck of the genus Bucephala , the goldeneyes. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 as Anas ...
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The chunky little Bufflehead is the smallest diving duck native to North America. Males seldom exceed 1 lb. in weight and the smaller females weigh on average less than 12 oz. Buffleheads are sexually ... Territorial males may defend small lakes or ponds to exclude other Buffleheads and even waterfowl of other species.
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nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/Facts/FactSheets/fact-bufflehead.cfm
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Paired goldeneyes usu dominate territory-defending Bufflehead, but Bufflehead can expel goldeneye yearlings, females, and unpaired males. Yearlings and failed nesters (females) "prospect" for future nest sites while other females are incubating, ... Except for Stanford Notes, the material in this species treatment is taken,
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www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/species/Buffl...
www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/species/Bufflehead.html
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Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) ... Male Bufflehead ... The Manitoba Museum holds 10 skins of the Bufflehead, collected within the province of Manitoba. The Museum also has 4 nesting records from southern Manitoba, which document breeding activities from as early as May 5 to August 7. On May 5, a female was spotted on her...
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www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Birds/MMMN/English/a_b...
www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Birds/MMMN/English/a_buffle.html
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Species Author ... As with other diving ducks, most species are relatively ungainly on land and ponds should have shallow sloping banks. Some cover along the pond edges will generally be appreciated. Preferred nesting sites vary greatly within this group, from open ground nesting to thick vegetation and tree holes.
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wildlife1.wildlifeinformation.org/S/0AvAnserif/anatidae...
wildlife1.wildlifeinformation.org/S/0AvAnserif/anatidae/1acravan_bucephala/Bucephala_albeola/Bucephala_albeola.html
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Similar Species- Male Hooded Merganser, male goldeneyes, female Harlequin Duck ... Bucephala albeola ; (Bufflehead) ... Status: Game species...
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imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/bio/birds/swndk/buff/buff_mai...
imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/bio/birds/swndk/buff/buff_mai.htm
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Bird Species of the World's Boreal Forests ... Distinguishing Features - The Bufflehead is a small, compact diving duck, with a short neck and a short narrow grey bill. Males are larger than females. Breeding males have a black head marked with purple and green, along with a black back and wings.
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www.borealforest.org/world/birds/bufflehead.htm
www.borealforest.org/world/birds/bufflehead.htm
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