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As soon as they get [word excised]

(9) Male of Chinese goose Anser cygnoides has larger Knob at base of beak than ♀ Yes (10) Do birds like or hate individual keepers? do they recognize a person after long intervals?

(11) With those Ducks in which male takes for short term plumage of; does female undergo a double moult Yes

[insertion:] ♀ It is the regular time of moult

Do the males of all ducks undergo this double moult? Believes Yes.

(12) In young Ducks are coloured tail feathers developed in first year? No Is not speculum. Yes

(13) About spurs in first year in young male Crossoptilon - spurs in Java Peacock

14 Rudiment of spur in all Hens of spurred Gallinaceæ

Yes, Mr. B believes always separated at best by scale.

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Rhinoceros drooping ears (?)

{Wild ram or argali do they fight by kicking with front legs?

B. Has never seen them; but Deer fight with front legs.

Are monkeys right Handed (Sutton thinks so)

Do many [illeg] add to power of fighting [line crossed]

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(12) Look to females of all gallinaceæ (including black-game) & see how far they resemble each other, & how far they differ from their own males.

♀ of P. colchicus & semicolour very like.

(13) Look at the Chatterers or Cotingidæ for Wallace says almost invariably differ from males. In common species much transference - so in some green species

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(15) Measure length of tail in Crossoptilon auritum. 1-4 or 1-5 inches

{Tail-feathers in Reeves Pheasant 16 inches. Common Pheas 12 inches

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(5) In P. Napol. are ocelli confined to the tail?  Yes confined to tail.

Is colouring of back like that of Java Peacock? - No in Pol. blue instead of green.

green

(6) Any trace of topknot; is it like that of Java Peacock not developed

In P. Hardwickii there is top knot [sketch] fimbriated – [illeg]

(7) Look to outer sides of central feathers of Java Peacock. No

(8) Compare length of tail of female turkey & peahen, relatively to size of Bird –about same length)

(9) Look at ocelli of ocellated turkey

(10) Has F. Gallus Bankiva & of other Galli rudiments of spurs. Mere larger Scales in place of Spurs

(11) Have females of all spurred Gallinaceæ rudiments of spurs?

Bartlett thinks yes.