goldeneye
Americannoun
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either of two diving ducks, Bucephala clangula, of Eurasia and North America, or B. islandica Barrow's goldeneye, of North America, having bright yellow eyes.
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Also called golden-eyed fly. a lacewing of the family Chrysopidae.
noun
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either of two black-and-white diving ducks, Bucephala clangula or B. islandica, of northern regions
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any lacewing of the family Chrysopidae that has a greenish body and eyes of a metallic lustre
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Potential bird sightings include gadwalls and buffleheads, dazzling ducks like the common goldeneye and the red-breasted merganser and tons of gulls, including the laughing gull and the ring-billed gull.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
There were also 150 long-tailed ducks, 300 scoters, 40 goldeneye, 15 buffleheads, nine mallards, one red-breasted merganser, two kinds of gulls, 20 Canada geese, and a raft of maybe 900 scaups.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2016
Other water birds spotted by Patla and Lucas that day included gadwalls, buffleheads, Barrow’s goldeneyes, common goldeneyes and ring-necked ducks.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2017
One of Audubon’s most action-packed watercolors shows two ducks — common goldeneyes — arrested in midflight.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2015
Also spotted, but in fewer numbers, were snow geese, buffleheads, redheads, goldeneyes, American widgeon, ruddy, ring-necked, canvasbacks, scaup and wood ducks.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2015
At least 80 birds, including surf scoters, buffleheads and common goldeneyes, have died.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2015
Flying goldeneyes make a whistling sound; wood ducks move with a swish; canvasbacks make a steady rushing sound.
From Ducks at a Distance A Waterfowl Identification Guide by Hines, Robert W.
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