bufflehead
noun
buf·fle·head
ˈbə-fəl-ˌhed 
: a small North American diving duck (Bucephala albeola)
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Eligible species for this year’s Federal Duck Stamp Contest were wood duck, gadwall, cinnamon teal, bufflehead and ruddy duck.
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Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
Along with them were four mute swans and nearly a dozen buffleheads.
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Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
Those wishing to target buffleheads, or for that matter, canvasbacks or goldeneyes, should set a handful of drake bufflehead decoys off to one side of the spread.
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M.d. Johnson,
Field & Stream,
30 Nov. 2023
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Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
Along with them were four mute swans and nearly a dozen buffleheads.
—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
Those wishing to target buffleheads, or for that matter, canvasbacks or goldeneyes, should set a handful of drake bufflehead decoys off to one side of the spread.
—
M.d. Johnson,
Field & Stream,
30 Nov. 2023
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“Bufflehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bufflehead. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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