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Bufflehead
#16 Bufflehead
Group Name:
Aves = Birds (Duck Family)
Habitat:
Lakes, ponds, rivers. More common in winter-spring.
Traits:
1. Male-Mostly white with black back & head. White patch on back of head.
2. Female-Mostly darker with white cheek spot.
3. Dives for food (seeds, plants, insects, some fish)
Female Bufflehead to the right.
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