RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Gould, A monograph of the Trogonidae. CUL-DAR84.2.113. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/).
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. 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.
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Trogons
First Edit. There is 2d edit with many more species
T. mexicanus
— elegans
— collaris, yet ♀ beautiful
— variegatus do
— atricollis
— meridionalis
— melanopterus
— citreolus
— aurantius
— surrucura
— massena
25 species all of which have figures
2 sexes & all differ. ♂ always more beautiful
one partial example T. reinwardtii sexes nearly alike but not quite
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It is superfluous to give example — give aggregate from numbers in Gould — differences sometimes great, sometimes small
Reference:
Gould, John. 1835-1838. A monograph of the Trogonidae, or family of Trogons. 1 vol. (3 parts). London: the author.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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