(dated, North America) The common goldeneye.
(dated, North America) The common goldeneye.
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(archaic, UK, dialect) The goldeneye (duck).
An archaic British dialectal name for the goldeneye duck, Bucephala clangula, named for the loud rattling sound the bird's wings make in flight. The goldeneye has several folk names across Europe that reference this characteristic sound. Used historically in hunting and birdwatching traditions.
(UK, dialect, obsolete) The dunnock.
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A plover.
(US, dialectal, rare) The whippoorwill.