LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS 



151. Golden-eye. Clangula clangula 

 americana. 



Range. — North America, breediug both on the 

 coast and in tlie interior, from the nortliern bord- 

 er of tlie United States nortliward to the Arctic 

 Ocean. 



These are handsome Ducl^s known as "Whis- 

 tlers" from the noise of tlieir wings wlien flying, 

 md "Greatlieads becaube of the puffy creat. The 



Grayish green 



head is greenish with a large round white spot in 

 front of, and a little below the eye. The rest of 

 the plumage is black and white. Tliis species 

 nests in liollow trees near the water, lining the 

 cavity with gras.s, moss and leaves, and lining the 

 nest with down from their breasts. In IVlay and 

 June they lay from six to ten eggs of a grayish 

 green color. Size 2.30 x 1.70. 



\5'-Z. B.\nHOw'.S GoLUEX-EYE. 



Clangula islaudicn. 



Range. — Nortliern North America, breeding 

 north of the United States except from the moun- 

 tainous portions of Colorado northward. 



This Golden-eye differs from the preceding chiefly in tlie shape of the white 

 spot before tlie eye, wliicli in tliis species is in the form of a crescent. The 

 size is the same, about 20 inclies in length. Tlie reflections on the head are 

 purplish rather than greenish as in tlie preceding. The nesting habits are 

 the same, they building in hollovvf trees near water. The six to ten eggs are 

 not different from the preceding. Size 2. . 30 x 1.65. Data.-— Alfusa, Iceland, June 

 30, 1900. Seven eggs. Newt of grass and down in a box a_ttached to a tree by 

 an islander. 



American Golden-eye 



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