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GOLDEN-EYE. 
of the fine powdered particles of white, while in others these 
markings are large and thickly interspersed. 
The specimen from which the drawing was taken, was 
shot on the Delaware, on the 10th of March, and presented 
to me by Dr S. B. Smith of this city. On dissection, it 
proved to be a male, and was exceeding fat and tender. Al- 
most every specimen I have since met with has been in 
nearly the same state ; so that I cannot avoid thinking this 
species equal to most others for the table, and greatly superior 
to many. 
GOLDEN-EYE ANAS CLANGULA Plate LXVII. Fig. 6. Male. 
Le Garrot, JBriss. vi. p 416, pi. 37. fig. 2. — ix. p. 222.—’ArcL Zool. No. 
486. — Lath. Syn. iii. p. 535. 
CLANGULA VULGARIS Fleming.* 
Clangula vulgaris, Flem. Bi\ Anim. p. 120 North. Zool. li. p. 454. — Fuligula 
clangula, Bonap. Synop. p. 393. — Sub-gen. Clangula. 
This duck is well known in Europe, and in various regions 
of the United States, both along the sea-coast and about the 
* The golden-eye is found on both continents, and in the northern parts of Eu- 
rope during winter, is one of the most common migratory ducks. The garrets 
are distinguished by a short, stout, and compact body ; the neck short ; the 
head large, and apparently more so from its thick plumage ; the bill short, 
but thick and raised at the base ; the feet placed far behind, and formed for 
swimming. The flight is short and rapid. In habit, they delight more in 
lakes and rivers than the sea ; are generally found in small flocks ; are very 
clamorous during the breeding season, and feed on fisb, aquatic insects, molus- 
cac, &c. Richardson says, “ Clangula vulgaris and alheola frequent the rivers 
and fresh-water lakes throughout the fur countries, in great numbers. They 
are by no means shy, allowing the sportsman to approach sufficiently near ; 
but dive so dexterously at the flash of the gun, or the twanging of a bow, and 
are consequently so difficult to kill, that the natives say they are endowed with 
some supernatural power. Hence their appellation of “ conjuring,” or spirit 
ducks.” 
In Britain, they are winter visitants, assembling in small parties on the lakes 
