RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Feels sure that Linnaeus is wrong in the down of young Ganders. CUL-DAR205.6.37. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2021. 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-DAR205.6 contains notes on embryology [pigeons].
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Feels sure that Linnaeus is wrong in the down of young Ganders, whether white or dark being of the same colour for they can be distinguished.
Young chickens resemble each other very closely, yet cd tell young Malay by long stilt legs.
Fox says Game & common & Spanish Fowls have slightly different shaped & rough eggs
Thinks young pigeons of diff breeds differ very widely as soon as ever they get feathers & cease being shapeless masses.
Fox. June 1 /46/
Embryology
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