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Primary Traits
400.5 g
0 m - 2,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Bucephala albeola
English name
Bufflehead
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Bucephala
Species
albeola
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
270 g
Maximum female mass
374 g
Minimum male mass
407 g
Maximum male mass
551 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
400.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,500 m
Typical elevation
1,250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
5
Maximum clutch size
14
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
28 d
Maximum incubation period
33 d
Minimum fledging period
50 d
Maximum fledging period
55 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
9.5
Average fledging period
52.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory