noun
- small North American diving ducks with black and white plumage, the males having a large white patch on the head
Examples
- The buffleheads dove beneath the surface of the lake searching for small fish.
- A pair of buffleheads nested near the wooded shoreline.
- Birdwatchers gathered to observe the migrating buffleheads in the bay.
- The male buffleheads displayed their distinctive white head patches during courtship.
- Buffleheads are among the smallest diving ducks in North America.
- The pond attracted several species of waterfowl, including buffleheads and mallards.