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Gallinaceæ when sexes are not gaudily coloured or have peculiar ornaments strongly developed, they are often alike. When these ornamented generally unlike but the Crossoptilon are exception. Incipient masculine peculiarities may be worked in for ornament or for grasping female or for [illeg] her.

In Herons Cranes Storks ornaments generally common to both sexes but developed only during breeding season?

Blyth & Gould say that plumes in Herodias alba, Egrethoides, Garzetta are certainly common to both sexes & are developed during breeding season

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This looks to me like peculiarities of Descent & not protection, though Herons could defend themselves better than gallinaceæ. (Bartlett says that he thinks storks & Herons more nearly allied & Crane very distinct. He as well as keeper, knows no sexual distinction yet besides plumes have splendidly coloured beaks & naked skin about head.