Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)
About the Barrow's Goldeneye
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.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 40 recordings for this species: 6 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Canada, Iceland, United States in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangularecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.