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27. CLANGULA. 

 GLAUCION, Syn 



| GOLDEN EYE. 



A. nigro alboque varia, capite tumido violaceo, sinu 

 oris macula alba. Lath. 



Male. The bill bluish-black, short and thick; 

 the head is large, of a glossy bottle green, with vio- 

 let reflections ; a large white spot is placed on each 

 side the mouth ; irides golden yellow ; the back, tail 

 and wing-coverts are black ; the breast, belly and 

 vent white ; the legs are orange. 



The length is about 19 inches ; weight 2lbs. 



Female. The head of the female is of a deep 

 brown ; neck grey ; breast and belly white ; coverts 

 and scapulars dusky and ash coloured ; tail black ; 

 and legs dusky. 



Labyrinth. In this species an enlargement takes place 

 in the middle of the Trachia, and consists of divers joints 

 and plaits, placed obliquely and folding over each other, so 

 as to admit of its being contracted into a very short com- 

 pass, or dilated to a great distance, as the lengthening or 

 shortning of the neck may require. (Latham.) 



28. FERRUGINEA. FERRUGINOUS BUCK. 



SYN. OLIVE TUFTED DUCK OF BRIT. MISCELL. 



A. fusco-rufa, abdomine albo, rostro dilatato pedi- 

 busque pallide cceruUis. Lath. 



The bill is rather long and deep at the base, flat- 

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