BUFFLE-HEAD 155 



BUFFLE-HEAD. — Charitonetta albeola. 14.76 



One pair was shot near the Helderbergs so late in the Spring 

 as to lend color to the possibility of its breeding here. It is 

 commonly regarded, however, as a very rare migrant. It 

 has an apparently black head with a white patch like a small 

 night-cap over the top, coming down under the eyes. 



American Golden-eye; Whistler. — Clangula clangula 

 americana. 20.00 



Rare Winter Visitant 



Field marks. — Head black; (on near view, green or deep 

 violet, according to intensity of light) ; large white patch 

 in front of eye; back ebony black; rest of plumage snow 

 white. 



The loud, whistling sound made by the wings of this swift- 

 flying Duck has given it the common name of Whistler. 

 Several examples have been observed here in Winter on the 

 river. 



Barrow's Golden-eye. — Clangula islandka. 20.00 

 Rare Winter Visitant 



Field marks. — White patch at base of bill, triangular; rest of 

 plumage very similar to clangula americana. 



Several examples of this Duck have been taken on the 

 Hudson River, just north of Albany. It has also been ob- 

 served and shot in Saratoga County. 



