Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola

Classification

Classification Level	Description
Domain: Eukarya	Organisms whose cells possess a true nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
Kingdom: Anamalia	Organisms that are multicellular heterotrophs without cell walls.
Phylum: Chordata	Organisms that at some point in their life possess a notochord, a tubular, dorsal chord, pharyngeal pouches, an endostyle, and a postanal tail.
Subphylum: Vertebrata	Organisms that have a backbone.
Class: Aves	Organisms known as “birds”. They have feathers, a bill, and a furcula. They lay amniotic eggs.
Order: Anseriformes	Birds that are geese, ducks, and swans. They are aquatic and have webbed feet and a broad, flat bill.
Family: Anatidae	Birds that are adapted for swimming, have a hard nail at the tip of their bill, and have a stocky body with short legs.
Subfamily: Anatinae	Birds that are dabbling ducks and feed in shallow water.
Genus: Bucephala	Birds that are buffleheads or goldeneyes.
Species:Bucephala albeola	Buffleheads ducks. They are chubby, mostly black and white with a large, puffy head.

*The common name, bufflehead, comes from "buffalo head" because of its appearance of a large head.