RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Plate of Indopicus carlotta. CUL-DAR84.2.24. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. RN2
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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Vol. 14. Pl. LXVII.
Indopicus carlotta ♂ crimson head; ♀ head black spotted with white, but head of young ♀ red like that of young male. !! this looks as if black head had been acquired by ♀ for protection.
(Parus)
Malherbe, Alfred. 1861-1863. Monographie des picidées, ou Histoire naturelle des picidés, picuminés, yuncinés ou torcols. 4 vols. + plate vols. Paris: Metz, plates vol. III-IV.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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