: a small North American diving duck (Bucephala albeola)

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In all, birders on the October tour spotted (or overheard) 78 different bird species: Royal terns, buffleheads, trumpeter swans, American-Golden plovers. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024 Some species, including wood ducks, buffleheads and mergansers, will stay in the forested areas of Wisconsin and Minnesota to nest in tree cavities. Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

archaic English buffle buffalo + English head

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bufflehead was in 1731

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“Bufflehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bufflehead. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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