RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. [1840]. Abstract of Montagu, Ornithological dictionary, etc. CUL-DAR205.7.196. 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-DAR205.7 contains notes on hybridism, sterility and pigeons.
Montagu, George. 1802-13. Ornithological dictionary; or, alphabetical synopsis of British birds. ed. by James Rennie. London. [? ed.] [Abstract in CUL-DAR205.7(2).192-8.]
Darwin recorded reading and abstracting this work in his "Books to be read" notebook Text CUL-DAR119.-:
"Maer (June 10 to Nov. 14. 1840)"
"Montagu's Ornithological Dict ed. by Rennie. well read. Pencil References at Maer".
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Montagu. Orn. Dict.
p. 2. Rennie says Male siskin pairs with hen canary & reverse often paired because progeny healthy mild & docile birds, like the siskin. only male goldfinch chaffinch & linnet pairs with hen canary & not reverse, (like Plants) so that Mr Syme (on whose authority above fact is given) thinks siskin only marked variety of canary says song inferior to canary.
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