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Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) Male
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) Male

About Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Anseriformes
  • Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks

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.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2006-02-08

    Oyster Point Lagoon, United States of America

  • 2007-01-10

    Heron's Head Park, United States of America

  • 2007-12-17

    Mission Creek, United States of America
    Image from 2007-12-17

  • 2008-01-17

    Mission Creek, United States of America
    Image from 2008-01-17

  • 2009-01-12

    Fox River - Dundee, United States of America

  • 2010-05-29

    Saint George Island, United States of America

  • 2012-07-12

    Yellowstone National Park, United States of America
    Image from 2012-07-12

  • 2012-12-13

    Heron's Head Park, United States of America

  • 2013-12-01

    Heron's Head Park, United States of America

  • 2014-01-11

    Heron's Head Park, United States of America

  • 2014-03-11

    Elkhorn Slough, United States of America

  • 2014-12-27

    Heron's Head Park, United States of America

  • 2015-01-20

    Arrowhead Marsh, United States of America

  • 2015-02-21

    Half Moon Bay - Pillar Point, United States of America

  • 2015-03-17

    Gressholmen, Norway

  • 2015-03-17

    Oslo, Norway

  • 2015-03-17

    Ostensjovannet, Norway

  • 2017-11-25

    London, England

  • 2019-01-20

    San Pablo Bay, United States of America

  • 2019-02-09

    Elkhorn Slough, United States of America

  • 2020-12-29

    Tire Beach, United States of America

  • 2021-01-30

    Tomales Bay State Park, United States of America

  • 2021-02-13

    McLaren Park, United States of America

  • 2022-01-16

    Lake Solano County Park, United States of America

  • 2023-01-17

    Heron's Head Park, United States of America

  • 2024-02-19

    Rausu, Japan

  • 2024-02-19

    Notsuke Peninsula, Japan

  • 2024-03-15

    Bodega Bay, United States of America

  • 2025-03-14

    Portland Islands, United States of America

  • 2025-03-14

    Portland, United States of America