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in point of locality) in the hollow of a tree, in the manner of 
the Wood Duck (Dendronessa sponsa.) The eggs are sta- 
ted to be from twelve to fourteen, and of a pure white. The 
flesh of the Golden-Eye, although inferior in flavour to that 
of many other Ducks, is tender and palatable, especially 
when deprived of its thick and oily skin; and in the market 
is indiscriminately sold for Wigeon. 'The trachea of the 
male bird is of singular conformation *, and differs from that 
of all the preceding species. In addition to the labyrinthic 
part (which is very large, consisting of an orca and tympa- 
num, placed transversely to the trachea, but of which it is 
impossible to convey an accurate idea by words), an extra- 
ordinary enlargement takes place about the middle of the 
tube itself. This ventricose part, observes Montacu, con- 
sists of the same cartilaginous rings as the rest of the wind- 
pipe, and is, in fact, only a great enlargement of the same 
structure, being at least four times the diameter of any other 
part, and upwards of three inches in length, when fully ex- 
tended. It is so formed, by the inequality of its cartilagi- 
nous annulations, and the intermediate membranes, as to be 
not only capable of contracting to little more than an inch in 
length, but also of compression, its under part being, when 
in the contracted state, considerably flattened. 
Prate 62. Represents the adult Male (the Golden-Eye) and 
the Female (being the Morillon of some authors.) 
Spot behind the base of the upper mandible pure white. 
Forehead and chin brownish-black. The rest of the 
head, and the upper part of the neck, glossy duck- 
green, in some lights shewing a rich purple reflection. 
Lower part of the neck, breast, intermediate wing-co- 
verts, the seven posterior secondaries, belly, and abdo- 
* For accurate figures of the trachez of the Anatide, &c. I refer my 
readers to Dr Laruam’s Essay, in the fourth volume of the Linnean 
Transactions, and to the admirable one of Mr Yarrext upon the same 
subject, published in the fifteenth volume of that work. 
VOL. IT. Aa 
General 
descrip- 
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