Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula
Ducks and geese (Anatidae)

♀ ♂

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Dark round head with a high crest, short bill, white neck and yellow eyes. The dark wings are white marked, visible when flying. The ♂ has a dark green head with white cheeks, its back is black with a long tail, white flanks and breast. The ♀ has a brown head, grey back and flanks and a white breast. 

Dives for shellfish, small water life and insect larvae.

⇔ l.  40–52 cm

LA:
≈ The AYTHYA FULIGULA (Tufted duck) ♂ has a thinner head with a long tuft, ♀ is more plain brown. 
≈ The AYTHYA MARILA (Greater scaup) and AYTHYA FERINA (Pochard) ♂  have a grey back.

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