†Bucephala albeola fossilis Howard 1963 (bufflehead)
Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Alternative combination: Bucephala fossilis
Full reference: H. Howard. 1963. Fossil birds from the Anza-Borrego Desert. Contributions in Science 73:1-33
Belongs to Bucephala albeola according to D. A. Guthrie 2010
See also Brodkorb 1964, Howard 1963, Howard 1972 and Olson and Rasmussen 2001
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence