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Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola · Anatidae · Anseriformes

Best monthsJan · Mar–Aprmost records
Records5,192,123in 6 countries
Most seen inUnited States4,205,774 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Bufflehead
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About

Bufflehead in brief

The bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 5,192,123 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and the Netherlands. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, March and April and fall to their lowest in July and August.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States4,205,774 records · best Jan, Mar
Canada975,360 records · best Apr, May
Netherlands10,869 records · best Jan, Feb
Bahamas59 records · best Mar, Feb
Ireland36 records · best Jan, Feb
Iceland25 records · best Apr, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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