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Definition of Goldeneyes
1. goldeneye [n] - See also: goldeneye
Lexicographical Neighbors of Goldeneyes
Literary usage of Goldeneyes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1876)
"I have repeatedly seen such clumsy risers as goldeneyes and Scoters get away by
shooting to the surface right under the Eagle's tail and instantly taking ..."
2. Icelandby Cathy Harlow by Cathy Harlow (2004)
"goldeneyes are occasionally spotted but do not breed in Iceland, while pochards
are also very rare but have been known to breed. ..."
3. A History of British Birds by William Yarrell, Alfred Newton, Howard Saunders (1884)
"... was shot by Mr. MacDougall, of Lunga, in January 1862, on a freshwater loch
in Argyllshire, where it was in company with some goldeneyes (PZS 1862, p. ..."
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