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Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Big Cypress National Preserve
9 Verified sightings at Big Cypress National Preserve From 2019 to 2026
5,948 Verified sightings across all 23 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Bufflehead

The bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is a small sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. It breeds in Alaska and Canada and migrates in winter to southern North America. This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae as Anas albeola.

The bufflehead was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Anas albeola. Linnaeus based his account on the "little black and white duck" that had been described in 1747 by the English naturalist George Edwards in the second volume of his A Natural History of Uncommon Birds. Edwards examined a specimen from Newfoundland provided by the archivist George Holmes (archivist), the deputy Keeper of Records in the Tower of London. Linnaeus specified the type locality as America, but this has been restricted to Newfoundland following Edwards. The bufflehead is now placed with two goldeneye species in the genus Bucephala that was introduced in 1858 by the American naturalist Spencer Baird. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek βουκέφαλος bouképhalos, 'bullheaded', from boûs 'bull', and kephalḗ... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve

Blue-winged Teal
LC

Blue-winged Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula discors

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Greater Scaup
LC

Greater Scaup

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya marila

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Snow Goose
LC

Snow Goose

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anser caerulescens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Mottled Duck
LC

Mottled Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas fulvigula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
LC

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ring-necked Duck
LC

Ring-necked Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya collaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lesser Scaup
LC

Lesser Scaup

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya affinis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
American Wigeon
LC

American Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca americana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-breasted Merganser
LC

Red-breasted Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus serrator

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
2 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
3 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
6 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
7 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
11 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
14 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
19 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
20 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
21 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
22 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
23 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bufflehead in Big Cypress National Preserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bufflehead sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bufflehead in Big Cypress National Preserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Bufflehead in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.

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