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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 Male Female Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus, 1758) ... Barrow's goldeneye Male Female Bucephala islandica (Gmelin, JF, 1789) North America and Iceland:
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 ...
Barrow's goldeneye, Bucephala islandica; Hooded merganser, ... As with many galliform species, the female (the hen) is smaller and much less colorful than the male ...
There was one recorded instance of a female Barrow's goldeneye killing a bufflehead adult female and her brood. Smaller cavities are preferred because of less competition with the larger goldeneyes .
Goldeneye (duck) B. Barrow's goldeneye; Bufflehead; C. Common goldeneye This page was last edited on 3 September 2023, at 19:22 (UTC). Text is ...
The black-capped chickadee is the state bird of Massachusetts. This list of birds of Massachusetts includes species documented in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and accepted by the Massachusetts Avian Records Committee (MARC). As of July 2023, there are 516 species included in the official list. Of them, 194 are on the review list (see below), six have been introduced to North America, three ...
Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula; Barrow's goldeneye, Bucephala islandica (A) Hooded merganser, ... As with many galliform species, the female (the hen) is ...