RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1868.03.27. Wild male Turkey all feathers erected. CUL-DAR84.2.197. 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).
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Z. Gardens March 27 /68 Wild Male Turkey, all feathers erected – tail expanded like fan, showing its brown & black transverse bars. - wings drooping & ornamented for white & black bars - skin or side of face blue good contrast with gorged & Rose-red wattles. Grand appearance
Birds sexual selection
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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