RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Yarrell, A history of British birds. CUL-DAR84.2.158. 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).
William Yarrell. 1843. A history of British birds. London.
King, Major W. Ross. 1866. The sportsman and naturalist in Canada or, notes on the natural history of the game, game birds, and fish of that country. London.
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p. 208. Yarrell. (vol. 3 p. 259) has described seasonal changes in the male Pintail Ducks - males commence in July to resemble female - by August 4th hardly distinguishable from females - By 3d week in October the male has almost perfectly recovered masculine plumage.
p. 216 Wood-duck (Aix sponsa) male has long pendent tufts of beautiful feathers, which he can erect - in the female only a rudimentary crest. Male a beautiful bird.
Mr Ross, King The Sportsman in Canada 1866
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