A duck (
Glaucionetta clangula), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var.
Americana) is larger. Called
whistler,
garrot,
gowdy,
pied widgeon,
whiteside,
curre, and
doucker. Barrow's golden-eye of America (
Glaucionetta Islandica) is less common. [
1913 Webster]