RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1867.06.22. Pavo muticus here always has spurs. CUL-DAR84.2.188. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2022. 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: 46.
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Pavo muticus, hen always has spurs, Blyth says always & female much green on lower parts of back & very much more beautiful than hen of common P. cristatus. Transference
Jun 22 67. Zoolog Gardens
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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