The eyes are bright yellow in
adult males and pale yellow
to white in females.
adult males and pale yellow
to white in females.
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
(L 18.5" WS 26" Wt 1.9 lb)
Starved Rock
09Feb2009
Belmont Harbor
Chicago
15Mar2009
Not the cry, but the flight of
the wild duck, leads the flock
to fly and follow. (Proverb)
the wild duck, leads the flock
to fly and follow. (Proverb)
Bucephala in Greek means bull-
headed, large-headed; clangula in
Latin means to resound, in
reference to whistling wings.
headed, large-headed; clangula in
Latin means to resound, in
reference to whistling wings.
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