Common Name: Common Goldeneye
Scientific name: Bucephala clangula
Size: Common goldeneyes average about 18 in in length and 32 ounces in weight. Males are slightly smaller than females.
Diet: As diving birds, goldeneyes forage underwater. Year-round they eat crustaceans, aquatic insects,
Reproduction: Average age of sexual maturity is 3.5 years for females and 2 years for males. Females incubate 4-12 eggs for 28-32 days. Eggs all hatch within 12 hours of each other.
Life Span: Males can live up to 11 years and females to 12 years.