Barrow's Goldeneye (Altıngöz)
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| Scientific name | Bucephala islandica |
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| Mass | 920 g |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population increasing) |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Goldeneyes |
| Order | Anseriformes |
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| ID | 3067676 |
About Barrow's Goldeneye (Altıngöz)
Barrow's goldeneye 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.
