Common goldeneye

Bucephala clangula
Bucephala clangula
Bucephala clangula

Latin: Bucephala clangula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

Their breeding habitat is the taiga regions of North America and Eurasia.

In Ukraine, it nests in groups in the north of the Rivne region and on the Dnieper. It winters on the Dnieper, Danube and the Black Sea coast.

They nest in tree cavities. Nests are usually located near forest lakes or rivers.