GOLDEN-EYE 



BUCEPHALA CLANGTJLA (Linne) 

 (Plates 66, 68, 69) 



Synonymy 

 Anas clangula Linne, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 125, 1758. 

 Anas glaucion Linne, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 126, 1758. 

 Anas marila Pallas {nee Linne), Reise, vol. 2, p. 25, 1773. 

 Anas peregrina S. G. Ginelin, Reise d. Russlands, vol. 2, p. 183, pi. 16, 1774. 

 Anas melanocephala Hermann (nee Gmelin), Observ. Zool., p. 145, 1804. 

 Anas hyemalis Pallas (nee Linne), Zoographia Rosso-As., vol. 2, p. 270, 1811. 

 Clangula clangula Fleming, Philosophy of Zool., vol. 2, p. 260, 1822. 

 Clangula chrysophthalmus Stephens, General Zool., vol. 12, pt. 2, p. 182, pi. 56, 1824. 

 Platypus glaucion Brehm, Lehrbuch Europ. Vogel, p. 837, 1824. 

 Fuligula clangula Bonaparte, Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York, vol. 2, p. 393, 



1826. 

 Clangula vulgaris Fleming, British Animals, p. 120, 1828. 

 Glaucion clangula Kaup, Natiirl. Syst., p. 53, 1829. 

 Clangula peregrina Brehm, Oken's Isis, p. 999, 1830. 

 Clangula glaucion Brehm, Oken's Isis, p. 999, 1830. 

 Clangula leucomelas Brehm, Vogel Deutschlands, p. 927, 1831. 

 Fuligula vulgaris Hewitson, Col. Illustr. Eggs British Birds, ed. 3, p. 435, 1856. 

 Platypus clangulus Hintz, Journ. f. Ornith., vol. 9, p. 464, 1861. 

 Bucephala clangula G. R. Gray, Hand-list Genera Birds, vol. 3, p. 87, 1871. 

 Clangula glaucium Hume, Stray Feathers, vol. 8, p. 115, 1879. 

 Glaucionetta clangula Stejneger, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., vol. 8, p. 409, 1885. 

 Additional synonymy under Geographical Races. 



Vernacular Names 



English: Golden-eye, Whistler, Whistle-wing, Whiffler, Merry-wing, Brass-eye, 

 Bright-eye, Great-head, Cub-head, Bull-head, Iron-head, Cur, Jingler, King 

 Diver, Garrot, Magpie Diver, White-faced Dunbird, Rattler, Rattle-wing, Bell 

 Duck, Bell-ringer, Red Diver, Morillon, Winter Duck, Gowdy Duck, Pied 

 Curre, Whewer, Fresh-water Widgeon, Popping Widgeon. 



German: Schellente, Schallente, Klangente, Klingelente, Klapperente, Quakente, 

 Schreier, Kobelente, Straussente, Dickkopf, Eisente, Baumente, Hohlente, 

 Scheckente, Goldauglein, Ententaucher, Knobbe, Birkente, Vierauglein. 



French: Garrot, Garrot vulgaire, Garrot commun, Tetard, Tetard a cocardes, 



