RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1868.03.23. G.R Gray says when the male Falcinellus igneus moults under confinement. CUL-DAR84.2.209. 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

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B. Mus. March 23rd. 68 / G. R. Gray says when the male Falcinellus igneus moults under confinement does not assume such brilliant scarlet as is proper to it. How are other coloured Ibises? common to both sexes. Bartlett utterly disbelieves that the sexes of Ibis differ in colour; & so did Gould.

case like Tringa


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