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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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