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Common goldeneye – Bucephala clangula
Common goldeneye – Bucephala clangula
The common goldeneye is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes.
Their closest relative is the similar Barrow’s goldeneye.
This diver and medium sized stocky duck has a large round head. The male is larger than the female and has black and white plumage metal; the female has a brown head and a gray back. Both sexes have white wing covers and their wings emit a characteristic whistle in flight.
This invertebrate nests in a tree hole or in a suitable nest box. Laying is from June to December with eggs lay in April or May and incubated by the female for 27 to 32 days. The chicks remain in the nest between one and one and a half month, and then jump down. They learn to feed themselves very quickly, but stay with their mother for a while, to become independent before they have finished growing. They start flying after 2 months.
