Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
FreshwaterLeast concernLeast concern
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- Diet
- Omnivore
- Mass
- 1 kg
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
In short
The common goldeneye or simply goldeneye is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. Its closest relative is the similar Barrow's goldeneye. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek boukephalos, a reference to the bulbous head shape of the bufflehead. The species name is derived from the Latin clangere.
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The common goldeneye or simply goldeneye is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes.