Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 76,878
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Common goldeneye”.