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blackbird, Charadrius morinellus, dottrell, duck, Mergus castor, Oidemia perspicilliata, Phaloropus fulicarius[?], Britain, Gould `British birds' part 10
Wolley, John. 1858. On the snipes' “neighing” or humming noise, and on its tail-feathers' systematic value. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 26: 199-202. This article is the source for the woodcuts of snipe tail feathers in Descent 2: 63-64 although Darwin did not give a complete reference or refer to Wolley by name.
Salvin, Osbert. 1867. On some collections of birds from Veragua. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (1867): 129-161, pl. XIV. Darwin cited this in Descent 2: 64, n53: "Mr. Salvin, in 'Proc. Zool. Soc.' 1867, p. 160. I am much indebted to this distinguished ornithologist for sketches of the feathers of the Chamæpetes, and for other information." |
