Species Profile

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Banding code: BUFF

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Species Profile

Species notes

The bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is a small sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. It breeds in Alaska and Canada and migrates in winter to southern North America. This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae as Anas albeola.

Scientific nameBucephala albeola
FamilyDucks, Geese, and Waterfowl
OrderAnseriformes
Conservation statusLeast Concern
Wingspan (m)0.57
Mass481 g

Photo Collection Overview

Photo capture coverage for this species.

Latest captureMarch 20, 2026
Earliest captureMarch 20, 2026
Locations1 tagged

Image Details

Metadata extracted from the camera files.

Bufflehead photograph 1
Captured
Camera
Canon Canon EOS R7
Lens
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Exposure
1/800 s
Aperture
f/7.1
ISO
320
Focal length
500 mm
Dimensions
5650 × 3770
Megapixels
21.3
File size
5.1 MB