Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)

A small sea duck only passing the Montreal area from their winter habitat protected coastal or inland waters to the breeding areas in the tundra and boreal forests. This species dives for food which mostly consists of aquatic insects

🇫🇷	Petit Garrot
🇩🇪	Büffelkopfente
🇲🇽	Porrón coronado

Taxonomy

Order	Anseriformes
Family	Anatidae

Tips for Identifying This Species

A beautiful bird. The male has colorful feathers front of the head and a large white patch on the back male. Females brownish, dark grey on the back and light grey breast and belly with a white patch on the cheek.

Notes about Whereabouts

I saw this species only during a short period of time in early April in Rapids Park Lachine.

Observations by Park and Season

Location	Spring	Summer	Autumn	Winter
Parc Angrignon	x	-	-	-
Parc de la Frayère	x	-	-	-

"x" indicates the species was observed, while "-" indicates no observation. Lack of observation doesn't necessarily imply that the species is absent. Data is derived from our park visit journals.

Characteristics

Length	32-40cm
Weight	270-550g
Wingspan	55cm
Clutch Size	8-10 eggs
Incubation	28-35 days
Fledging	45-55 days
Sexual Maturity	2 years