RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Gould, Monograph. CUL-DAR84.2.156. 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: 220.
[156]
Aïthurus polytmus Gould's Monograph. Vol. 2 Pl. XCVIII.
I have said tail disc-shaped in ♂ no, excessively elongated
do that both sexes beautiful- Hardly ++
do that male has bright colours
++ Male far more splendid than ♀ Black & neck green with red beak
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