RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1868.11.11. Very many parrots splendid crimson in large part of body. CUL-DAR84.2.203. 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).
See another abstract in CUL-DAR84.2.217.
Darwin cited Buxton in Descent 1: 76 and Descent 2: 109, n. 11: "Acclimatization of Parrots,' by C. Buxton, M.P. 'Annals and Mag. of Nat. Hist.' Nov. 1868, p. 381."
Charles Buxton. 1868. Acclimatization of parrots at Northrepps Hall, Norfolk. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 4, 2: 381-386.
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Nov 11 /68/ Very many parrots splendid crimson in large part of body —
[pencil insertion:] Buxton
[insertion:] Keeper says
Parrots recognize their former friends & keeper after several months — Has never known them take unreasonable hatreds — The parrot mentioned in previous note, remembered the man who shook down cage after some months.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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