Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Bucephala
 
Birds of North America
Version  2.0
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 - Common Goldeneye
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Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula

John M. Eadie, Mark L. Mallory, and H. G. Lumsden
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 1995

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Common Goldeneye in North America. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Common Goldeneye in North America.

Most birds winter on coastal bays and large rivers.

Recommended Citation

Eadie, J. M., M. L. Mallory, and H. G. Lumsden (1995). Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.170
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