THE GOLDEN-EYES. 



The Golden-eye is the sole Indian repre- 

 sentative of la very pretty group of Diving 

 Ducks which is found distributed over a 

 great part of the northern hemisphere. 

 The plumage of these birds is black and 

 white or brown and white. 



In the Golden-eyes, the bill is very 

 short and gradually tapers towards the tip. 

 The legs are short and the feet large, as 

 is the case with all the Diving Ducks. 

 The head is not distinctly crested, but 

 the feathers of the crown and of the hind- 

 neck are considerably lengthened. The 

 sexes are differently coloured, but preserve 

 the same pattern of plumage. The dark 

 axillaries and the white speculum should 

 render these birds easy of identification 

 at all ages. 



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