Definition of goldeneye in English:
goldeneye
nounPlural goldeneyesˈɡəʊld(ə)nʌɪˈɡoʊldənˌaɪ
A migratory northern diving duck, the male of which has a dark head with a white cheek patch and yellow eyes.
Genus Bucephala, family Anatidae: two species, in particular the common goldeneye (B. clangula)
Example sentencesExamples
- The goldeneye's white spot is between its telltale yellow eye and grey beak, rather than behind the eye.
- With her telescope I scanned the ducks and was immediately smitten by the goldeneyes.
- During migration, goldeneyes stop on large lakes and rivers to feed while they move between breeding and wintering habitats.
- Female goldeneyes lay eggs in their own nests and in the nests of other female goldeneyes.
- It was beside Henry's Fork that we skied and watched goldeneyes, mallards and trumpeter swans floating in the shallows.