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Bufflehead Duck

Bucephala albeola

Description:

The Bufflehead is a small American sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 as Anas albeola.



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Arcata, California, USA

Lat: 40.87, Long: -124.08

Spotted on Mar 19, 2010
Submitted on Apr 27, 2011

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