The bufflehead is a small sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae as Anas albeola. Concerning calls, Males often give a grating or chattering call during their head-bobbing courtship displays, and they may squeal or growl in late winter or spring. Females give a guttural cuk-cuk-cuk call when circling around potential nest sites. Females also call to their ducklings with a low, throaty note that makes them hurry after her. Bufflehead are quieter than other ducks in their genus. Also, When males fly toward females in courtship, they often land with a slapping sound. Here is more resources about their sounds
Ocommie63 [she/her] - 2.5yr
I’m sad that I’ve never seen this bird irl, they seem kind of silly, and I’m all about that
Ocommie63 in hnaa_hobb_el_tayur
Bufflehead
The bufflehead is a small sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae as Anas albeola. Concerning calls, Males often give a grating or chattering call during their head-bobbing courtship displays, and they may squeal or growl in late winter or spring. Females give a guttural cuk-cuk-cuk call when circling around potential nest sites. Females also call to their ducklings with a low, throaty note that makes them hurry after her. Bufflehead are quieter than other ducks in their genus. Also, When males fly toward females in courtship, they often land with a slapping sound. Here is more resources about their sounds
I’m sad that I’ve never seen this bird irl, they seem kind of silly, and I’m all about that