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GOLDEN-EYE. 



FULIGULA CLANGULA {Linn.). 



Anas clangula, Linn. S. N. i. p. 201 (17G6) ; Naum. xii. 



p. 162. 

 Anas glaucion, Linn. S. N. i. p. 201 (1766). 

 Clangula chrysophtlialma, Macg. v. p. 174. 

 Fuligula vulgaris, Hewitson, ii. p. 435. 

 Clangula glaucion, Yarr. ed. 4, iv. p. 435 ; Dresser, vi. 



p. 595. 



Garrot, French ; Schellente, Kobel-ente, Knobbe, German ; 

 Retor ^ , Per cliff atia d'aiffua ? , Valencian. 



This handsome bird is a common autumnal visitor to 

 the British Islands from its breeding-quarters in the 

 north of Europe. It feeds exclusively by diving, and 

 in confinement greedily devours small fishes. It has 

 always seemed to me that the Golden-eye prefers fresh 

 water to salt, and I imagine that there are but few 

 inland lakes or artificial reservoirs in the three kin2;doras 

 that are not occasionally visited by this lively and very 

 ornamental migrant. On the Nene, in our county of 

 Northampton, it may be considered an annual, but 

 irregular traveller; in the neighbourhood of Lilford I 

 have known of its occurrence in every month between 

 August and May ; the old males in the full black 



