RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1856.02.27. Twice I have noticed our Ducks often feeding. CUL-DAR205.2.134. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2021. RN2
NOTE: The brown crayon number '18' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Migration.
Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.2 contains notes on means of distribution.
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Feb 27/56/ Twice I have noticed our Ducks often feeding (ones hunting for worms) in turned up ground with their beaks extremely dirty.— (Msr. Pattison & MacGillivray) & as they feed in marshes & mud I cannot doubt they must bring seeds sticking to beak & feathers at base. They cannot clean when flying— remember how good & clever, (like Anacharis in England) a single seed in volcanic islands would have of being propagated.
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