Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusBucephala (Goldeneyes and Bufflehead)
- SpeciesBucephala clangula (Common Goldeneye)
The common goldeneye or simply goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. Its closest relative is the similar Barrow's goldeneye. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek boukephalos ("bullheaded", from bous, "bull" and kephale, "head"), a reference to the bulbous head shape of the bufflehead. The species name is derived from the Latin clangere ("to resound"). Common goldeneyes are aggressive and territorial ducks, and have elaborate courtship displays. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Goldeneye sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Goldeneye in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Common Goldeneye sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Goldeneye in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Common Goldeneye in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.