RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1880. Abstract of Eyton, T. C. Remarks on the skeleton of the common tame goose, the Chinese goose, and the hybrid between the two. CUL-DAR202.5. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2022. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.

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1880

Mag. of Nat. Hist (Charlesworth) vol IV 1840. New series

p. 90 T.C. Eyton Remarks on the skeleton of the common & tame goose & the Chinese goose.—

— young birds of different Habits face part record 8 young ones

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1 more sacral vertebra

sternum of common goose broader, longer & larger

2 tubercules knob at base of beak, as seen in skull length of neck, with the arched stripe deeper voice — & distortion & according to Dixon period of incubation

Wild in different regions

Eyton, Thomas Campbell. 1840. Remarks on the skeletons of the common tame goose, the Chinese goose, and the hybrid between the two. Magazine of Natural History n.s. 4: 90-92. CUL-DAR.LIB.760 vol. 4 PDF Text

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