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Bufflehead

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q576762
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Bufflehead

Summary

Bufflehead is a taxon[1]. Bufflehead ranks in the top 0.62% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (757 views/month, #1,202 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bufflehead's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Bufflehead is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Bufflehead's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Bufflehead is classified within Bucephala[6].
  • Bufflehead's scientific name is Bucephala albeola[7].
  • Bufflehead's Commons category is recorded as Bucephala albeola[8].
  • Bufflehead's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bucephala albeola[9].
  • Bufflehead's Commons gallery is recorded as Bucephala albeola[10].
  • Bufflehead's original combination is recorded as Anas albeola[11].
  • Bufflehead's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'B. albeola'}[12].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'hwyaden benfras'}[13].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bufflehead'}[14].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Büffelkopfente'}[15].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Porrón albeola'}[16].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'morell capblanc'}[17].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'hohol bělavý'}[18].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'sõnnpea-sõtkas'}[19].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Bøffeland'}[20].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Гоголь-головастик'}[21].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ヒメハジロ'}[22].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Bøffeland'}[23].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'pikkutelkkä'}[24].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'fehérfejű kerceréce'}[25].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'gągołek'}[26].
  • Bufflehead is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'hlaholka malá'}[27].

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Classification

Bufflehead's scientific name is Bucephala albeola[7]. Bufflehead is classified at the rank of species[4]. Bufflehead belongs to the parent taxon Bucephala[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'hwyaden benfras'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bufflehead'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Büffelkopfente'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Porrón albeola'}[16], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'morell capblanc'}[17], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'hohol bělavý'}[18].

Identifiers

Bufflehead's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 6993[28]. Bufflehead's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 279934[29]. Bufflehead's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45510600[30]. Bufflehead's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2498329[31]. Bufflehead's ITIS TSN is recorded as 175145[32].

Why It Matters

Bufflehead ranks in the top 0.62% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (757 views/month, #1,202 of 195,241).[2] Bufflehead has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Bufflehead is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original combination → Anas albeola
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    Wingspan → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+57'}
    Instance of → taxon
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