RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1867.08.21. Kowalewsky tells me that the male Tetrao urogallus congregate at certain spot for successive years. CUL-DAR84.2.194. 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: 45.
"Kovalevskii, Vladimir Onufrievich, 1842-83. Russian palaeontologist. ("Kovalevsky" in ED's diary Kowalewsky). Brother of Aleksandr Onufrievich K. Married Sof'ya Vasil'yevna Krukovskaya. 1867-68 K translated Variation into Russian. Visited Down House 1867, 1869 stayed Sept. 30-Oct. 1. 1870. Visited CD 1871 Oct. 15 and 1872 Oct. 22. 1883 Apr. 15 Committed suicide." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021)
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Aug 21 /67. Kowalewsky tells me that the male Tetrao urogallus congregate at certain spot for successive years, & make strange crys & fight, so that snow is bloody. They are under guidance of one old male known for several years & not necessarily conqueror, & if he does not come others do not come or come late. Whilst fighting & making crys, may be shot at several times.
Hens which attend others go off during battles with young males — like deer.
Kowalewsky
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