Bufflehead

Population Status
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Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

 

Diet

This duck dives for its prey, which consists of insects, crustaceans, mollusks, and some seeds.

Habitat

Lives on freshwater ponds and lakes in boreal forests.

Nesting

Almost exclusively nests in cavities made by northern flickers where it lays 4-17 eggs.

Did you know?

The bufflehead is the smallest diving duck in North America.

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