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A photo of a Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica), male
Barrow's Goldeneye, Male

Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

Barrow's goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. Adults are similar in appearance to the common goldeneye. Adult males have a dark head with a purplish gloss and a white crescent at the front of the face. Adult females have a mostly yellow bill. The male Barrow's goldeneye differs from the male common goldeneye in the fact that the common goldeneye has a round white patches on the face, less black on the back of the bird, a greenish gloss, and a larger bill. For the females, the common goldeneye has a less rounded head, and a bill in which only the tip is yellow.
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Peter Cheetham
Wednesday 13 Sep 2023 - 12:17pm
United Kingdom
A photo of a Barrow's Goldeneye photographed in Sparks Lake United States
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Connor Zahora
Saturday 09 Sep 2023 - 3:10pm
United States
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Yves Darveau
Sunday 27 Aug 2023 - 5:44pm
Canada
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Grzegorz Długosz
Monday 26 Jun 2023 - 12:00am
Iceland
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