The Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is a small sea duck that occupies wooded lakes and ponds in Alaska and Canada. They are migratory, and in winter most are in protected coastal waters or open inland waters on the east and west coasts of North America and in the southern United States. Adult males are white and black with iridescent green and purple heads; adult females are gray with a light underside. They are highly active and continuously undertake dives. As underwater foragers, they primarily eat insects in freshwater, and in saltwater, they feed on mostly crustaceans and mollusks.
The Bufflehead has a wingspan in the range of 20”-24” (51-61 cm) and total weight of .6-1.2 lb (.27-.55 kg). The body of the Bufflehead has an overall length between 13”-16” (33-41 cm), body width of 3.9”-5.1” (10-13 cm), and standing height of roughly 7.5”-9.4” (19-24 cm). The typical lifespan of the Bufflehead is between 3-18 years.
The Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is a small sea duck that occupies wooded lakes and ponds in Alaska and Canada. They are migratory, and in winter most are in protected coastal waters or open inland waters on the east and west coasts of North America and in the southern United States. Adult males are white and black with iridescent green and purple heads; adult females are gray with a light underside. They are highly active and continuously undertake dives. As underwater foragers, they primarily eat insects in freshwater, and in saltwater, they feed on mostly crustaceans and mollusks.
The Bufflehead has a wingspan in the range of 20”-24” (51-61 cm) and total weight of .6-1.2 lb (.27-.55 kg). The body of the Bufflehead has an overall length between 13”-16” (33-41 cm), body width of 3.9”-5.1” (10-13 cm), and standing height of roughly 7.5”-9.4” (19-24 cm). The typical lifespan of the Bufflehead is between 3-18 years.
