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Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Least Concern

날개 폭

32.2 cm

체중

400.5 g

과

Anatidae

목

Anseriformes

소개

북미에서 가장 작은 잠수오리(약 400g)로, 수컷은 큰 흰 머리 반점이 있는 자줏빛 녹색 홍채를 가집니다. 딱따구리 구멍에 둥지를 틀어 연못과 호수 근처 삼림 지역에서 번식하며, 해안 만과 내륙 수역에서 월동합니다. 수생 무척추동물과 소형 물고기를 먹습니다. 안정적 개체수의 관심대상 종입니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	32.2 cm	12.7 in
체중	400.5 g	14.13 oz

식별

깃털

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

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

5-14

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
과	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Bucephala
종	Bucephala albeola

Distribution

Bufflehead has been recorded in 12 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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.