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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
(B. c. clangula)
| Armenian Name: | Սոնաբադ |
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See Plate 18 for Common Goldeneye and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Casual |
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| Length: | 42-50 cm, Wing Span:65-80 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 84. |
| Description: | Diving duck with high crown, triangular head, yellow eye, and short bill. Male: black above with white on wings and underparts; glossy greenish head with white spot between base of bill and eye. Female: red-brown head contrasts with brownish-gray body. |
| Similar Species: | Male differs from Tufted Duck and Greater Scaup by white spot on face and white breast. Female differs from female Smew by entirely dark head and stouter bill. |
| Behavior: | Swims buoyantly; dives often. Wings make whistling sound in flight. |
| Habitat: | Lakes. |
| Food: | Aquatic invertebrates. |
