RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Blyth, Land and Water. CUL-DAR84.2.130. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. 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 volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).


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"One of the Drongos Bhringa"

Mr Blyth Proportion on sexes & Plumage

With some Drongo shrikes are not tail-feathers with Blue discs acquired, without whole plumage being renewed at vernal moult

[insertion:] fore - (Bhringa has racket feathers alone developed)

(p. 41)

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Land & Water Z = Mr Blyth.

Plumes of Argus Pheasant permanent?

♀ young Blackbird mottled

About difference of sexes in young Black-birds Stonechats & Blackcaps - do young females resemble


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