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Barrow's Goldeneye
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species of bird in the duck family (Anatidae)
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Barrow's Goldeneye (*Bucephala islandica*) is a species of bird classified within the family Anatidae and order Anseriformes. Its scientific name was established by Gmelin in 1789, and the taxon is currently accepted. The species belongs to the class Aves and phylum Chordata. It is also referred to by the common names Húsönd, Spatelente, and Garrot d'Islande.
This freshwater-dwelling organism has an IUCN conservation status of Least Concern, as assessed in 2020. Physical measurements for the species include a wingspan of 75.5, a mass of 730, and a litter size of 9.4. The taxon is part of the genus *Bucephala*.
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Species
Least ConcernBarrow's goldeneye
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
Maximum longevity: 18 years (wild) Observations: Oldest bird from band-recovery was 18 years of age (http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/).
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- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Bucephala islandica
- taxon name
- Bucephala islandica
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- Bucephala islandica
- wingspan
- 75.5
- litter size
- 9.4
- short name
- B. islandica
- taxon common name
- islandska patka
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Taxonomy
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