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Bucephala albeola, Bufflehead

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Bucephala albeola   (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bufflehead
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Aves | Anseriformes | Anatidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten; brackvatten; djupintervall 0 - 5 m (Ref. 115854).  Subtropical

Distribution Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Western Atlantic and Northeast Pacific: Winters along Pacific coast from Aleutian Islands to Mexico, across S USA along Gulf coast, N to New England, Greater Antilles.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 39.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 94965); publicerad maxvikt: 403.50 g (Ref. 356)

Short description Morfologi

Culmen: 2.7 cm; tarsus: 3.125 cm; wing: 16.5 cm.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Depth range based on occurrence in Chesapeake Bay (Ref. 115854). To be replaced with a better reference. Surface diving; dabbling; coastal. Winters along Pacific coast from Aleutian Islands to Mexico, across South of USA along Gulf coast, North to New England, Greater Antilles (Ref. 356). Feeds on small snails, insects and animal larvae in freshwater habitats, and clams, snails, amphipods and worms in marine ecosystems (Ref. 94965). Common diving depth of 1 to 5 m (Ref. 115854).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 07 October 2021

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 5.6 - 11.3, mean 9 (based on 519 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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