RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1863-1871]. Abstract of Gould, Birds of Great Britain. CUL-DAR84.2.134. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. RN2
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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Goulds Birds of Great Britain
The Ptarmigan has 3 changes of plumage & this not due to change of colour in feathers, but to moult.
Gould, John. 1873. The birds of Great Britain. 5 vols. London: Taylor & Francis. (Issued in 25 parts, 1863-1873) Darwin cited this in Descent 2: 83, n76: "On the moulting of the ptarmigan, see Gould's 'Birds of Great Britain.'"
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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