Barrow's Goldeneye - Bucephala islandica

Length 1.4-1.6 ft (43.2-48.3 cm)
Wingspan 2.3 ft (71.1 cm)
Weight 2.1 lb (952.5 g)
Clutch Size 8-11
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:NA
     

The Barrow's Goldeneye is found mostly on the west coast of Canada, Alaska, and continental U.S. The Barrow's Goldeneye is very similar looking to the Common Goldeneye. The males are easier to distinguish during breeding season because of the white crescent shape below the eye. Common Goldeneyes have more a circular white marking. Barrow's Goldeneyes are diving ducks. They eat aquatic insects, mollusks, crustaceans, fish, and occasionally fish eggs.

Breeding (Oct-June(M) Nov-June(F))
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Female
02/27/2010 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
Female
02/27/2010 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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Male
02/27/2010 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
Male
02/27/2010 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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Female
11/14/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah
Female
11/14/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Male
11/14/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah
Male
11/14/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Male
12/03/2007 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
Male
12/03/2007 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
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Male & Common Goldeneye Female
12/03/2007 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
Male & Common Goldeneye Female
12/03/2007 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
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Male
12/03/2007 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
Male
12/03/2007 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
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Male
11/13/2011 - Quartermaster Harbor, Vashon Island, WA
Male
11/13/2011 - Quartermaster Harbor, Vashon Island, WA

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