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Barrow's goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. This bird was named after Sir John Barrow. The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek boukephalos, "bullheaded", from bous, "bull " and kephale, "head", a reference to the bulbous head shape of the bufflehead. The species name islandica means Iceland.

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1. (c) Doug Greenberg, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/25397257@N00/2123813550
2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://hub.toolforge.org/P3151:6994?lang=

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