California
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
(L 13.5" WS 21" Wt 13 oz)
Shadow Cliffs
Pleasanton
Female
It’s name is derived from the buffalo
because of its bulged-shaped head.
because of its bulged-shaped head.
30Dec2009
Always behave like a duck
- keep calm and unruffled
on the surface but paddle
like the devil underneath.
- keep calm and unruffled
on the surface but paddle
like the devil underneath.
(Jacob Braude)
27Dec 2008
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
© Audubon
Society
Society
Bucephala is Greek for large-
headed; albeola is Latin for
white.
headed; albeola is Latin for
white.