Common Goldeneye
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Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Joshua Tree National Park
2 Verified records at Joshua Tree National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common goldeneye or simply goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. Its closest relative is the similar Barrow's goldeneye. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek boukephalos ("bullheaded", from bous, "bull" and kephale, "head"), a reference to the bulbous head shape of the bufflehead. The species name is derived from the Latin clangere ("to resound"). Common goldeneyes are aggressive and territorial ducks, and have elaborate courtship displays. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park

Bufflehead
LC

Bufflehead

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bucephala albeola

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

30–40% · Possible
Canada Goose
LC

Canada Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Branta canadensis

10–20% · With luck
American Wigeon

American Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca americana

10–20% · With luck
Ruddy Duck
LC

Ruddy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura jamaicensis

10–20% · With luck
Ring-necked Duck
LC

Ring-necked Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya collaris

10–20% · With luck
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

<5% · Rare
Cinnamon Teal

Cinnamon Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula cyanoptera

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Wigeon
LC

Eurasian Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca penelope

Insufficient data
Canvasback
LC

Canvasback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya valisineria

<5% · Rare
Mute Swan

Mute Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus olor

<5% · Rare
Lesser Scaup
LC

Lesser Scaup

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya affinis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Common Goldeneye at Joshua Tree National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
2 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
4 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
5 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
7 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
8 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
9 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
10 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
11 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
12 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
13 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
14 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
10–20%
15 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
16 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
17 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
18 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
19 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
20 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
21 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
5–10%
22 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
23 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
24 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
25 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
26 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
27 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
28 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
29 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
30 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
33 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
36 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
37 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
39 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
41 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
42 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
44 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
45 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
46 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
47 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
48 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
49 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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