Bufflehead bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsBuffle-head, Spirit Duck, Ruffle-headed duck, Butterball
Old latin name for birdGlaucionetta albeola, Anas albeola, Charitonetta albeola, Fuligula albeola
OrderDucks and relatives / Anseriformes
FamilyDucks, Geese, Swans / Anatidae
GenusBucephala
Breeding regionNorth America
Breeding subregionsubarctic wc Alaska and Canada e to e Quebec and (locally) nw, nc USA
Non breeding regionto c Mexico and n Florida

Bufflehead bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 2.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, © Dugan Maynard
    Canada
  • 4.
    Call, female, © Paul Driver
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 6.
    Call, © Paul Driver
    United States
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    Call, © Paul Driver
    United States
  • 8.
    Display sound, © Paul Driver
    United States
  • 9.
    Call, female, © Paul Driver
    United States
  • 10.
    Call, wing noise, © Daniel Parker
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansBuffelkopeend
AlbanianRosa kësulëbardhë
BasqueMurgilari buruzuria, Murgilari buruzuri, Morell capblanc
BelarusianМалы гогаль
Bengaliভচ঴লভাথা হ঳ানামচাি
BretonGarv kilpenn gwenn
BulgarianМалка звънарка
Catalanmorell capblanc
Chinese巨头鹊鸭, 白枕鹊鸭
Chinese (Traditional)巨頭鵲鴨, 白枕鵲鴨
Chuvashпĕчĕк вăрман кăвакалĕ
Creewapaneoosip
Croatianamerička patka batoglavica
Czechhohol bělavý, Hohol belavý
DanishBøffeland
DutchBuffelkopeend
EsperantoGrandkapa klangulo
Estoniansõnnpea-sõtkas
FaroeseHøvuðblikut ont
Finnishpikkutelkkä
FrenchGarrot albéole, Petit Garrot
FrisianBuffelkopein
GalicianOllodourado de touca, Morell capblanc , Parrulo de touca, Ollodurado de touca
GermanBüffelkopfente
GreekΑμερικαvική βoυκεφάλα, Μικρή Βουκεφάλα
Hebrewעבראש לבנוני
HungarianFehérhefű kerceréce, fehérfejű kerceréce, Amerikai kerceréce
IcelandicHjálmönd
IrishBuabhallach
ItalianQuattrocchi minore, Quattrocchi nuca bianca
Japaneseヒメハジロ
Kazakhкіші сусылдақ
Korean꼬마오리
Latvianmazā nira
LithuanianBaltakuode klykuole, Mažoji klykuolė, baltakuodė klykuolė
MacedonianАмериканска патка дупкарка
ManxThunnag chione-roauyr
Northern SamiUhcačoaðgi, Uhcačoađgi
Norwegianbøffeland, Bøffeland
Norwegian NynorskBøffeland
Ojibwaᐊᐧᐱᔑᐯᑎ
Polishgągołek, gagolek
PortuguesePato-de-touca-branca, olho-dourado-de-touca, pato-de-touca-branca
RomanianRaţă sunătoare americană, Graţă sunătoare americană, Rață sunătoare americană
RussianГоголь-головастик, американский гоголь, Малый гоголь, Гоголь малый
SerbianAmerička batoglava dupljašica, Beloglava patka dupljašica
Slovakhlaholka malá, Hlaholka belavá
Slovenianmali zvonec
SpanishPorrón Coronado, Pato Monja, Porrón albeola, Pato Pinto, Pato cabeza clara
Swedishbuffelhuvud, Buffelhuvudand
Tatarкече ала чумгалак
TurkishAk Yanaklı Ördek, Ak-yanaklı Ördek
Ukrainianгоголь малий
WelshHwyaden benfras