RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Temminck, Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, etc. CUL-DAR84.2.27. 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
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).
Darwin cited this in Descent 2: 157, n3: "Temminck says that the tail of the female Phasianus Sœmmerringii is only six inches long, 'Planches coloriées,' vol. v. 1838, p. 487 and 488: the measurements above given were made for me by Mr. Sclater. For the common pheasant, see Macgillivray, 'Hist. Brit. Birds,' vol. i. p. 118-121."
Temminck, C. J. (Coenraad Jacob). Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux: pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon, édition in-folio et in-4⁰ de l'Imprimerie royale, 1770. A Strasbourgh.
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What is proper name of Emberiza Congicanda of Barrow S. Africa [words illeg] Loxia caffra & is Ibis the [illeg] or progne widow-bird - All long seasonal tail-feathers - All synonyms
[illeg] progne
Vidua progne (right name)
B. Museum
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Phasianus Soemmerringii Temm. Male - tail-feathers 2ft 8 inch inch = 32 inches
♀ 6 inches
Rather Smaller bird than Ph. conchicus.
Temminck Planches
Coloriees Vol V. 1838 p
Pl. 487 & 488.
(over Vidua)
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