Barrow's Goldeneye
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Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Grand Canyon National Park
1 Verified records at Grand Canyon National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Barrow's goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. This bird was named after Sir John Barrow. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek boukephalos, "bullheaded", from bous, "bull" and kephale, "head", a reference to the bulbous head shape of the bufflehead. The species name islandica means Iceland. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park

Common Goldeneye
LC

Common Goldeneye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bucephala clangula

<5% · Rare
Bufflehead
LC

Bufflehead

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bucephala albeola

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

5–10% · With luck
Common Merganser
LC

Common Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus merganser

<5% · Rare
American White-winged Scoter
LC

American White-winged Scoter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanitta deglandi

Insufficient data
American Wigeon

American Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca americana

<5% · Rare
Canada Goose
LC

Canada Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Branta canadensis

<5% · Rare
Blue-winged Teal
LC

Blue-winged Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula discors

<5% · Rare
Ring-necked Duck
LC

Ring-necked Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya collaris

<5% · Rare
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

<5% · Rare
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

<5% · Rare
Cinnamon Teal

Cinnamon Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula cyanoptera

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Barrow's Goldeneye at Grand Canyon National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
20–30%
3 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
5 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
9 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
10 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
11 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
12 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
13 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
14 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
17 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
22 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
23 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
24 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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