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Fuligula clangula flmnj.
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GOLDEN-EYE.
FULIGULA CLANGULA {Linn).
Anas clangula, Linn. S. N. i. p. 201 (1766); Naum. xii.
p. 162.
Anas glaucion, Linn. S. N. i. p. 201 (1766)-.
Clangula 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 (J, Per dig ana d’aigua $ , Yalencian.
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