Barrow's Goldeneye
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Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Thingvellir National Park
4 Verified records at Thingvellir 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 Thingvellir National Park

Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Red-breasted Merganser
LC

Red-breasted Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus serrator

60–70% · Likely
Harlequin Duck
LC

Harlequin Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Histrionicus histrionicus

50–60% · Likely
Tufted Duck
LC

Tufted Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya fuligula

40–50% · Likely
Whooper Swan
LC

Whooper Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus cygnus

20–30% · Possible
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

10–20% · With luck
Common Merganser
LC

Common Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus merganser

10–20% · With luck
Canada Goose
LC

Canada Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Branta canadensis

Insufficient data
Greater Scaup
LC

Greater Scaup

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya marila

<5% · Rare
Long-tailed Duck
VU

Long-tailed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clangula hyemalis

<5% · Rare
Pink-footed Goose
LC

Pink-footed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser brachyrhynchus

<5% · Rare
Common Eider
NT

Common Eider

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Somateria mollissima

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Barrow's Goldeneye at Thingvellir 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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