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GOLDEN-EYE. 



COMMON GOLDEN-EYE. GAEEOT. RATTLE-WINGS. 

 GOLDEN-EYE DUCK. 



Anas clangula, PRNNANT. MONTAGU. 



" glaucion, BKWICK. 



Clangula vulgaris, FLEMING. SELBV. 



. " chrysophthalmus, JENYNS. 



Anas A Duck. Clangula. Clungo To sound as a trumpet. 



THE Golden-Eye is found in Iceland and the Ferroe Islands, 

 and throughout Russia, Denmark, Lapland, Sweden, Norway, 

 and Holland. It occurs also in Germany, Switzerland, 

 Prussia, Saxony, Silesia, Hungary, Italy, and France. It 

 belongs likewise to the northern parts of Asia, from Tartary, 

 Persia, and the Caucasus, to Japan. It is said also to belong 

 to North America. 



They breed in the different countries of Scandinavia, and 

 this not only in natural situations, but also in boxes placed 

 for them by the inhabitants for the purpose. 



The localities these birds frequent are principally the sea 

 coasts, near the mouths of rivers, but also the borders of 

 inland lakes, ponds, and streams, not those that are rapid 

 and turbulent, but such as belong to the scenes described in 

 the Old Version of the Psalms of David 



'Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, 

 Amid the verdant landscape flow.' 



When on the sea they prefer such a distance from the shore 

 as will give a depth of two or three fathoms for the exercise 

 of their foraging habits. 



In Yorkshire the Golden-Eye has been obtained in plenty, 



