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The common goldeneye or simply goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. Its closest relative is the similar Barrow's goldeneye . [ 2 ] The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek boukephalos ("bullheaded", from bous , "bull " and kephale , "head"), a reference to the bulbous head ...
Common Goldeneye. Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but the eyes of the common goldeneye can't be ignored. ... Female red-crested pochards, on the other hand, tend to be a lighter brown ...
Goldeneye. Known fossil taxa are: Bucephala cereti (Sajóvölgyi Middle Miocene of Mátraszõlõs, Hungary - Late Pliocene of Chilhac, France) Bucephala ossivalis (Late Miocene/Early Pliocene of Bone Valley, United States), which was very similar to the common goldeneye and may even have been a paleosubspecies or direct ancestor
Barrow's goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. This bird was named after Sir John Barrow . The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek boukephalos , "bullheaded", from bous , "bull" and kephale , "head", a reference to the bulbous head shape of the bufflehead .
Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula; Barrow's goldeneye, Bucephala islandica (A) ... The female is the brighter of the sexes and initiates courtship. The male ...
Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula; Common merganser, Mergus merganser; Common pochard, ... The female is the brighter of the sexes and initiates courtship. The ...
Common and scientific names are also those of the Check-list, except that the common names of families are from the Clements taxonomy because the AOS list does not include them. The following tags are used to designate some species: (R) Rare or accidental - birds that if observed require more comprehensive documentation than regularly seen species
Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula; Smew, ... The female is the brighter of the sexes and initiates courtship. The male incubates the eggs and tends the young.