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The male Common Goldeneye adds a bright note to winter days with its radiant amber eye, glistening green-black head, and crisp black-and-white body and wings. The female has a chocolate brown head with the same bright eye that gives this species its name. These distinctively shaped, large-headed ducks dive for their food, eating mostly aquatic invertebrates and fish. They nest in tree cavities ...
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Basic Description. The male Common Goldeneye adds a bright...
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In 2019 and 2020, between 85,000 and 100,000 goldeneyes...
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Basic Description. The male Common Goldeneye adds a bright note to winter days with its radiant amber eye, glistening green-black head, and crisp black-and-white body and wings. The female has a chocolate brown head with the same bright eye that gives this species its name. These distinctively shaped, large-headed ducks dive for their food ...
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 shape ...
Field Guide for all the Birds of North America Common Goldeneye Range Map Garrot à oeil d'or Bucephala clangula Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including sub-species, vagrants, introduced birds and possibilities
Common goldeneyes are carnivores (molluscivores, insectivores). They feed year-round on crustaceans, aquatic insects, and mollusks. Insects are the predominant prey while nesting and crustaceans are the predominant prey during migration and winter. They may also eat fish eggs and aquatic plants. Diet Carnivore, Insectivores, Molluscivore.
Description. 16-20" (41-51 cm). Male has roundish white spot before yellow eye, black head and back contrast with white chest and sides. Female has chocolate brown head contrasting with gray body, often has yellow tip on black bill (but bill may be all dark in summer). Young male resembles female through middle of first winter.
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A striking medium-sized duck. Widespread across much of North America, Europe, and Asia, where it is found in a variety of wetland habitats. Breeds on lakes, ponds, and marshes, and winters on inland lakes and rivers or coastal bays and nearshore waters. Adult males have a black head with circular white patch at the base of the bill and a mostly white body with limited black. Females and first ...
