RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of MacGillivray, A history of British birds, etc. CUL-DAR84.2.147. 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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Macgillivray I p. 379 - one of our Linnet gets red rump only in summer (& so with other Linnets.)

Mac. I. p. 428 Young of Cross-bill like common Bunting dull greenish-grey - strongly marked with oblong brown spots

- 460 Emberiza nivalis - sexes nearly alike in winter more different in summer from Chap. V.

vol. 2. p. 221 - Motacilla sexes differ in summer

- 4. p 172 Beak in Ruff beak in gulls

- 5 p 128 Oidemia ♀ has not enlargement at base of beak

In most genera of Grouse ♀ smaller than ♂

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Audubon IV

p. 18 Anas obscura apparently do not double moult

vol. 5. p. 173 Harlequin Gannet, plumage of ♂ not complete into fourth year.

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