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Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

The Common Goldeneye is a beautiful duck with a shiny green head and a round body. They love to dive underwater to find food like fish and plants, making them fun to watch!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Common Goldeneye male has a striking iridescent green-black head with a distinct circular white patch near the bill and bright yellow eyes. Females feature a chocolate-brown head, a white neck collar, and a grey body, also with vibrant yellow eyes. This combination makes them visually distinctive from other diving ducks.

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Common Goldeneye

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Interessante Fakten

Female Goldeneyes sometimes lay their eggs in another duck's nest!

Goldeneye ducklings can swim and feed themselves just hours after hatching!

Male Goldeneyes perform a funny "head-throw-kick" dance to impress females.

They get their name from their striking, bright yellow eyes that really stand out.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Deep Diver

Common Goldeneye can dive up to 6 meters deep because of their heavy bones and powerful webbed feet, helping them hunt for prey.

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Cavity Nester

Common Goldeneye can nest in tree hollows up to 10 meters high, protecting eggs and ducklings from ground predators.

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Underwater Vision

Common Goldeneye has specialized eyes that quickly adjust to light changes, allowing clear vision both above and below water.

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Fast Takeoff

Common Goldeneye can spring directly from the water into flight without a running start, escaping danger quickly.

Maße und Details

Länge
42-50 cm
Flügelspannweite
66-80 cm
Gewicht
0.8-1.3 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-12 Jahre
Top Speed
72 km/h
Gelegegröße
6-12
Brutzeit
28-32 Tage
Zugstrecke
2000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Common Goldeneyes dive underwater to catch a variety of small aquatic animals like fish, insects, and crustaceans.

Hauptnahrung

  • Small fish
  • Aquatic insect larvae
  • Mollusks
  • Crustaceans
  • Amphibians

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Small fish are a primary food source for diving Goldeneyes.

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American Mink

Mustela vison

Agile mink are predators of Goldeneye eggs, ducklings, and adults.

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Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Fast-flying falcons can hunt adult Goldeneyes in the air.

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Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Common Goldeneye?

42-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Common Goldeneye?

66-80 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Common Goldeneye?

0.8-1.3 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Goldeneye?

8-12 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Common Goldeneye?

72 km/h

Was frisst Common Goldeneye?

Common Goldeneyes dive underwater to catch a variety of small aquatic animals like fish, insects, and crustaceans.

Wo findet man Common Goldeneye normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Common Goldeneye?

Pursuit

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