RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Audubon. CUL-DAR84.2.142-143. 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).

Darwin cited this in Descent 2: 63.

[142]

Audubon. Vol. 2. p. 255 during courtship - nightjar make strong noise with wings.

Confined to male - so in England

Perhaps enough to add my analogous cases cd be added.

[Descent 2: 63, n51: "On the Night-Jar, Audubon, ibid. vol. ii. p. 255. The English Night-Jar likewise makes in the spring a curious noise during its rapid flight."]

[143]

Audubon Vol. V.

601 noise to cause alarm by Night Heron

[Descent 2: 51, n25: "'Ornithological Biograph.' vol. v. p. 601."]

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