• Synonyms Spirit Duck, Ruffle-headed duck, Butterball, Buffle-head
  • Old latin name for bird Charitonetta albeola, Glaucionetta albeola, Fuligula albeola, Anas albeola

Buffleheadbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 2.
    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    United States
  • 4.
    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Paul Driver
    United States
  • 6.
    Call, female, © Paul Driver
    United States
  • 7.
    Call, © Paul Driver
    United States
  • 8.
    Display sound, © Paul Driver
    United States
  • 9.
    Call, wing noise, © Daniel Parker
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Bufflehead

  • Breeding region North America
  • Breeding subregion subarctic wc Alaska and Canada e to e Quebec and (locally) nw, nc USA
  • Non breeding region to c Mexico and n Florida

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansBuffelkopeend
AlbanianRosa kësulëbardhë
BasqueMurgilari buruzuri, Morell capblanc , Murgilari buruzuria
BelarusianМалы гогаль
Bengaliভচ঴লভাথা হ঳ানামচাি
BretonGarv kilpenn gwenn
BulgarianМалка звънарка
Catalanmorell capblanc
Chinese白枕鹊鸭, 巨头鹊鸭
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
GalicianOllodurado de touca, Morell capblanc , Parrulo de touca, Ollodourado 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
Lithuanianbaltakuodė klykuolė, Mažoji klykuolė, Baltakuode klykuole
MacedonianАмериканска патка дупкарка
ManxThunnag chione-roauyr
Northern SamiUhcačoaðgi, Uhcačoađgi
Norwegianbøffeland
Norwegian NynorskBøffeland
Ojibwaᐊᐧᐱᔑᐯᑎ
Polishgągołek, gagolek
PortuguesePato-de-touca-branca, Olho-dourado-de-touca, pato-de-touca-branca
RomanianRață sunătoare americană, Raţă sunătoare americană, Graţă sunătoare americană
RussianГоголь-головастик, американский гоголь, Гоголь малый, Малый гоголь
SerbianAmerička batoglava dupljašica, Beloglava patka dupljašica
SlovakHlaholka belavá, hlaholka malá
Slovenianmali zvonec
SpanishPorrón albeola, Pato cabeza clara, Pato Pinto, Porrón Coronado, Pato Monja
Swedishbuffelhuvud, Buffelhuvudand
Tatarкече ала чумгалак
TurkishAk Yanaklı Ördek, Ak-yanaklı Ördek
Ukrainianгоголь малий
WelshHwyaden benfras