Table Of Contents
- Description
- Behavior
- Reproduction and Life History
- Morphology
- Trophic Strategy
- Ecology and Distribution
- Distribution
- Habitat
- Conservation
- Relevance
- Uses
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- References and More Information
- Literature References
- Specialist Projects
- Common Names
Behavior
Buffleheads walk on dry land only when leading their young to water. They take flight by running on water, flying low over water and higher over land. The sight of Buffleheads diving is an interesting spectacle. They pull their plumage tight into their body, and with a powerful thrust, preceeded by a slight forward and upward leap, they plunge downward. They use only their feet for propulsion under the water and appear to bob like a cork back to the surface of the water.
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Plectranthias inermis Randall, 1980
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Dentex angolensis Poll & Maul, 1953
Angola dentex |
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Aphareus furca (Lacepède, 1801)
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Cheiracanthium inclusum (Hentz, 1847) |
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Bufo houstonensis Sanders, 1953
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