16G 



Fem. : very similar to the female of Clan. Vulgaris, but rather larger; with a white ring 

 round the middle of the neck, and the back of a darker colour. 



Clangula Barromi Faun. Bo. Am. 2. H5. 



Gould, Birds of Europe. 



The true habitat of this species is North America, in the neighbourhood of the Rocky Mountains, 

 where it was discovered by Dr. Richardson. A single individual has since been obtained from 

 Iceland by T. C. Atkinson, Esq. and a female is in our own collection. Brisson, in his " Orni- 

 thologie," pi. 37, fig. 2, vol. 6, has figured this bird in mistake for Clangula vulgaris, quoting for 

 it the synonyms of Willoughby (whose plate is that of C. vulgaris) and of Linnteus. The specimen 

 from which his description and plate is taken was in the collection of M. de Reaumur ; he does 

 not, however, say from whence obtained. 



CLANGULA VULGARIS. 



Clang. Mas. — Alba macula rotunclata suboculari et speculo albo. 

 Clang. Fem. — Capite colloque superiore brunneis. 



COMMON GOLDEN EYE. 



Male duck, with a white spot under the eye, and wing spot white. 

 Fem. duck, with the head and upper part of the neck brown. 



IN. IN. 



Length 19 Tarsi 1^ 



Bill 1| Middle toe 2 7-10ths 



Male : head and upper part of the neck green with purple inflections ; remainder of the neck, 

 belly, breast, greater wing coverts, and a spot below the eye, white; back, rump, lesser wing and 

 tail coverts black ; quills and tail black ; legs, toes, and bill lead coloured ; hides golden yellow. 



Fem. : with the head and upper part of the neck brown ; back, wings, and tail dusky slate 

 colour ; wing spot white ; bill lead coloured, with a yellowish band round the nail. 



Anas clangula Linn. Syst. 1 . "201. 



Gtnel. Syst. 1. 523. 



Baii Syn. 142 A. 



Lath. Ind. Orn. 2. 8C7. 

 Anas glaucivn Linn. Syst. 1 . 401 . 



Gmel. Syst. 1. 525. 



Lath. Ltd. Orn. 2. 868. 



Le garrot Buff. Ois. 9. 222. 



Clangula vulgaris Flem. Brit. An. 120. 



