RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Weir Vidua erythrorhyncha - with long tail feathers. CUL-DAR84.2.26. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. RN1
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Darwin cited this in Descent 2: 108.
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J. J. Weir
Vidua erythrorhyncha - with long tail feathers, are gained during general moult
Textor erythrorhynchus a distinct bird, which undergoes a wonderful change of plumage both sexes indistinguishable in winter (p. 10 my MS.) does not know about females undergoing double moult – [illeg] undergo a wonderful season change
J. J. W Disbelieves p. 62 about deep affection of birds - may be [uneasy] for few days –says such stories apocryphal. Blyths had account of affection for animal.
I had better say nothing about genesis of coloured spots of colour in feathers
See about Spurs B. denies any fowl have spurs except. P. muticus.
Young ♀ Blackcaps like adult ♀. Blackcap: in young ♂ cap nigrescent. Tringas are intermediate like Yarrell's law (Tringa)
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