Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 337 



Length, 16.50; wing, 8.25; bill, 1.30; side of bill, 1.80; tarsus, 

 1.25; tail, 3.75. 



This species is common on Lake Michigan during the migrations 

 and in winter. It occurs both in Illinois and Wisconsin and is 

 claimed to breed in the latter state. The Golden-eye Duck usually 

 builds its nest in a hollow tree. The eggs are 7 to 10, pale grayish 

 green or grayish blue in color, and measure about 2.30 x 1.70 inches. 



"Common migrant throughout the state and abundant on Lake 

 Michigan, where it is usually a winter resident." (Nelson, Birds of 

 N. E. Illinois, 1876, p. 141.) "Common migrant and winter resident 

 wherever there is open water. There are several breeding records for 

 northern Wisconsin and we have ourselves seen adult males at various 

 northern points during the summer, but found no actual evidence of 

 nesting." (Kumlien and Hollister, Birds of Wisconsin, 1903, p. 24.) 



57. Clangula islandica (Gmel.). 



Barrow's Golden-eye. 



Glaucionetta islandica (Gmel.), A. O. U. Check List, 1895, P- 54- 

 Distr.: Iceland, Greenland and northern North America, breeding 

 from the Gulf of St. Lawrence northward; south in winter to New 

 York, Utah, and California. 



Adult male: Head and neck, dark bluish purple; rest of under 



parts, white; a crescent-shaped spot of white on the cheeks at base of 



^^^^ bill; a band of white about two inches wide 



^^^^^Bk passes round the neck and joins the white of the 



^^^^HHp\^ sides and breast; rest of upper parts, black; wings, 



^^^^H^(£^^ black; and wing coverts, heavily marked with 



^^^^W white, and many of the secondaries, white; tail, 



black. 



-^ Wing, 9.20 (male), 8.70 (female); bill, 1.25, on 



side, 2; tail, 4; tarsus, 1.50. 



Adult female: Resembles the female American Golden-eye, but 



is somew^hat larger; head, dark cinnamon-brown; lower throat and 



under parts, white, tinged with gray on the upper breast and sides of 



the body; back, gray, slightly mottled with brown, shading into brown 



on the rump; wnngs, black; many of the secondaries, white, and the 



greater and lesser wing coverts, tipped with grayish white ; bill shorter 



and narrower at tip than in C. c. ainericana. 



Barrow's Golden-eye is a rare winter visitant to Lake Michigan. 

 Mr. Frank M. Woodrufif procured two specimens on Lake Michigan 

 near the Daily News Sanitarium, Dec. 11, 1896. (The Auk, 1897, 



