. British birds in their haunts. Birds. THE GOLDEN EYE. 523 si^ortsman's gun, though little prized for the tahle. Fe- males and young birds are most numerous in England', while in Scotland flocks are often seen composed entirely of males. They are very strong of flight, and are remark- able for making with their wings as they cleave the air a whistling sound, thought to resemble the tinkling of bells, whence the German name die Sclielle Unte, Bell Duck, the. THE GOLDEN EYE. Norfolk provincial name Eattle-Wing, and the systematic name Clangula, The young male does not make this noise, and havin
. British birds in their haunts. Birds. THE GOLDEN EYE. 523 si^ortsman's gun, though little prized for the tahle. Fe- males and young birds are most numerous in England', while in Scotland flocks are often seen composed entirely of males. They are very strong of flight, and are remark- able for making with their wings as they cleave the air a whistling sound, thought to resemble the tinkling of bells, whence the German name die Sclielle Unte, Bell Duck, the. THE GOLDEN EYE. Norfolk provincial name Eattle-Wing, and the systematic name Clangula, The young male does not make this noise, and having also dissimilar plumage from the adult, has been described by some authors as a distinct species under the name of Morillon. The food of the Golden Eye varies with its haunts. In estuaries it feeds on crustaceous and molluscous animals. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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