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Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

Description:

A medium-sized black-and-white diving duck, the Barrow's Goldeneye was originally described from a population living in Iceland. It is, however, primarily a duck of the western mountains of North America.

Habitat:

freshwater lagoon

Notes:

A rare winter visitor to the San Francisco Bay Area

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DonnaPomeroy
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DonnaPomeroy

San Mateo, California, USA

Spotted on Nov 25, 2012
Submitted on Dec 1, 2012

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