RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Barrington, Philosophical Transactions. CUL-DAR84.2.157. 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: 163, n6: "Daines Barrington, however, thought it probable ('Phil. Transact' 1773, p. 164) that few female birds sing, because the talent would have been dangerous to them during incubation, He adds, that a similar view may possibly account for the inferiority of the female to the male in plumage."
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Daines Barrington Phil Transact 1773 p. 164 - He thinks that small birds only sing, on account of greater danger ♀ birds do not sing, "because this talent wd be still more dangerous during incubation"; "which may possibly also account for the inferiority in point of plumage."
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