Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Family: Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
Bufflehead is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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Average clutch size is nine, and eggs average 50.5 by 36.3 mm.
In freshwater habitats, they eat primarily insects, and in saltwater, they feed predominantly on crustaceans and mollusks.
Incubation averages 30 days, and nest success is high compared to ground-nesting species like the teal.