RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Abbott, Notes on the birds of the Falkland Islands. CUL-DAR205.11.123. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. 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. The volume CUL-DAR205.11 contains notes on Instinct, change in habit.
Abbott, C. C. 1861. Notes on the birds of the Falkland Islands. Ibis 3: 149-67.
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Ibis. Vol. 3 1861 p. 153 Anthus correndera leaves or migrates from East Falkland end of April & return about September
"Capt C.C. Abbott on the Birds of the Falkland Islds—" Ch X
Eudromias (a Dotterel) is migratory
p 157 Goose not build now on Islds alone about Fox
["This Goose is found abundantly everywhere in East Falkland. At Cow Bay, where the grass is short and sweet, Rabbits, Upland Geese, and Jackass Penguins are so plentiful that the place is called "the Farm-yard." The Upland Goose is easily domesticated, and very readily takes to eating corn. It breeds all over the country, as well as on the adjoining islets, and on this point Mr. Darwin seems to have made a mistake, unless the disappearance of the Fox from East Falkland has caused a change in its habits in this respect."]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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