Darwin, C. R. Wallace A.R `Travels': [various]. CUL-DAR84.2.151. Edited by John van Wyhe (<em>Darwin Online</em>, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. A. R. Wallace, Travels: [birds]. CUL-DAR84.2.151. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker, corrected and edited by John van Wyhe 11.2011. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with the 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).

Wallace, A. R. 1853. Narrative of travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro, with an account of the native tribes, and observations on the climate, geology, and natural history of the Amazon valley. London: Reeve & Co.http://wallace-online.org/content/frameset?pageseq=1&itemID=S714

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Birds

Wallace Travels Vol. I p. 428 ~~Pigeon~~ Parrot with racket tail: p. 468 Kingfisher do. —

Vol. 2 p. 150 ~~♀ Casuarius said to sit on eggs. —~~

— p. 252 — ~~Birds of Paradise — dancing parties — description of. —~~

~~390~~ ~~Description of Paradisea apoda~~

~~394 do of P. papuana. Difference of females gr. than ♂s~~

399 curious oder of development of plumes.

405. on sp. with bare cobalt-blue skin on Head. —

406 Black Paradise, but note colours and reflections

420 about 17 sp. known in the group. — Certainly the most wonderful & diversified ornaments of any Birds —

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