RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Cockatoos are remarkably white for land-bird. CUL-DAR84.2.17a. 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: 228.
[17a]
Cockatoos are remarkably white for land-bird, but large no bird more gorgeous than scarlet Ibis & yet not sexual.
Calurus resplendends - a Trogon gorgeous green with very long tail-feathers sexual? how can female manage in nest?
(Both sexes Portfolio)
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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