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Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Order
ANSERIFORMES
– Family
ANATIDAE
Authors: Eadie, J. M., M. L. Mallory, and H. G. Lumsden

Common Goldeneye nests are sometimes parasitized by Hooded Mergansers.

by ploneadmin last modified 2007-09-21 15:26

Shown here are Hooded Merganser eggs (white) in the nest of a Common Goldeneye (green eggs, no ham). Photo by Mark Mallory, Canadian Wildlife Service.

Common Goldeneye nests are sometimes parasitized by Hooded Mergansers.
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