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Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Least Concern

翼開長

32.2 cm

体重

400.5 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

について

北米最小の潜水ガモ（約400g）、アナチダエ科、雄は大きな白い頭部斑を持つ虹彩色の紫緑の頭部。池や湖の近くの林に繁殖し、キツツキの穴に巣を作る；沿岸の湾と内陸の水域で越冬する。水生無脊椎動物と小魚を食べる。個体数が安定した軽度懸念種。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	32.2 cm	12.7 in
体重	400.5 g	14.13 oz

識別

羽毛

Male has iridescent green-purple head with a large triangular white patch from behind eye over crown; body clean white except for black back. Female is dark sooty-brown with a single small oval white cheek patch.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Breeds in boreal forest of western and central North America. Winters along both coasts and interior lakes from southern Canada south to Mexico.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for aquatic insects, crustaceans, and small molluscs in freshwater and coastal habitats. One of the smallest diving ducks.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-33 days. Fledging: 50-55 days.

一腹卵数

5-14

鳴き声

さえずり

Male produces a soft, squeaky whistle; female gives a harsh, nasal quack. The male's thin, reedy whistle is barely audible; pairs exchange quiet contact calls at boreal forest ponds.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Bucephala
種	Bucephala albeola

Distribution

Bufflehead has been recorded in 12 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇮 Finland 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden

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よくある質問

What does the Bufflehead eat?

Dives for aquatic insects, crustaceans, and small molluscs in freshwater and coastal habitats. One of the smallest diving ducks.

Where does the Bufflehead live?

Breeds in boreal forest of western and central North America. Winters along both coasts and interior lakes from southern Canada south to Mexico.

Is the Bufflehead endangered?

The Bufflehead has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Bufflehead nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-33 days. Fledging: 50-55 days.

What does the Bufflehead sound like?

Male produces a soft, squeaky whistle; female gives a harsh, nasal quack. The male's thin, reedy whistle is barely audible; pairs exchange quiet contact calls at boreal forest ponds.

How big is the Bufflehead?

The Bufflehead has a wingspan of 32.2 cm, weight of 400.5 g.

What order and family does the Bufflehead belong to?

The Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.