Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Duck Like

Length: 19 in. (47 cm )

In the winter this noisy duck gathers in small to large flocks on deep rivers, open lakes and coastal bays where they dive for crustaceans, molluscs, insects, fish and aquatic vegetation. In flight they produce a distinctive metallic whistling noise with their wings. During the summer they move to higher elevation forested ponds where they nest high in tree cavities lined with wood chips and feathers.

The four-digit banding code is COGO.

Male | Jim Burns

Female | Robert Shantz

Open water

There are no audio files saved for this bird.

Sonogram Large:

There are no sonograms saved for this audio.

Sonogram Zoom:

There are no sonograms saved for this audio.

You may need to edit author's name to meet the style formats, which are in most cases "Last name, First name."

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-goldeneye

Bibliographic details:

Article: Common Goldeneye
Author(s): Dr. Biology
Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
Date accessed:
Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-goldeneye

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38). Common Goldeneye. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-goldeneye

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

Dr. Biology. "Common Goldeneye". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-goldeneye

For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/04/

MLA 2017 Style

Dr. Biology. "Common Goldeneye". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/common-goldeneye

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/

Do different "races" exist?

Answer >>

Be Part of
Ask A Biologist

By volunteering, or simply sending us feedback on the site. Scientists, teachers, writers, illustrators, and translators are all important to the program. If you are interested in helping with the website we have a Volunteers page to get the process started.

Donate icon Contribute