GOLDEN-EYE. 



FULIGULA CLANGULA {Linn.). 



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

 p. 162. 



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

 Clangnla chrysophthalma, 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, Kobelente, Knobbe, German ; 

 Retor , Perdigana d'aigua ? , 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 kingdoms 

 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 



