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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Schomburgk, Visit to the sources of the Takutu, etc. CUL-DAR84.2.161. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. RN2

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Sir R. Schomburgk (J. R. Geograph. Soc vol. 13 1843. p. 31) "During the breeding season bloody fights occur between the male birds; where these fights have occurred, the river is covered for some distance with feathers". Anas Moschata.

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Gallicrex. Kept for fighting

Anas moschata (beak of this)

Waterhen Phaga.

Tetrao urogallus show bloody

Amadina fighting males placed between ♀s

Humming Birds fight

Audubon fighting

p. 1 Turkey

p. 3 Picus auratus do not fight

7. Sturnus fight & than fly after ♀

8. Caprimulgus after choice males fight.

11 Tetrao cupido fight (see Richardson) fight in autumn

12 Anser candensis fight

15 Pelicans & Snipe fight

Schomburgk, Robert Hermann. 1843. Visit to the sources of the Takutu, in British Guiana, in the year 1842. Journal of the Royal Geographical Society 13 no. 1 (March-May): 18-75. [CUL-DAR.LIB.PER-U988] PDF Darwin cited this in Descent 2: 43, n8: "Sir R. Schomburgk, in 'Journal of R. Geograph. Soc.' vol. xiii. 1843, p. 31."

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