The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1845.06.12]. Abstract of Waterton, Essays on natural history, chiefly ornithology. CUL-DAR205.7.207. 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.

'Books to be read / Books Read' notebook. CUL-DAR119.-."[1845, June] 12 Watertons Essays in Nat. Hist. 2nd Series"

Waterton, Charles. 1838. Essays on natural history, chiefly ornithology. 2d ed. London. [Darwin Library in CUL]

[207]

Watertons Essays on Nat. Hist. 2d series

p. 42. & p. 117 A Canada goose, with 23 others of same species paired with Bernacle gander (who had no goose) only half size of goose) — (Q)

(two years layed barren eggs // third year, 5 addle eggs & two young intermediate hybrids (Q)

[Natural selection, p. 427: "4 Waterton says. Essays on Nat. History 2 series p. 42, 117. that a Canada Goose, living with 23 other birds of the same species, paired with a solitary Bernacle Gander, though of so different a size, & produced young."]

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)