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Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Description:

Winter migrating diving duck.
Small black and white duck. Males are white bodied with black back and wings. Head is an iridescent green-purple with large white patch from eye to ey in the back of the head. The bill is grey-blue in color.

Habitat:

Ocean, bay and lakes.

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Jellis

Alameda, California, USA

Spotted on Dec 25, 2013
Submitted on Dec 26, 2013

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