RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Jerdon, Birds of India; Gould, Handbook to the Birds of Australia, vol. 1. CUL-DAR85.B91. 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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Jerdon III. Speculum
762. Tantalus leucocephalus in summer [Testioria] acquire a deeper rosy tint & bill & under parts brighter yellow Y. brown - see Audubon.
804. Pintail Dafila acuta ♀ "speculum dull without green gloss, tail with 2 medial feathers scarcely longer than the others."
HH & Sir Andrew Smith Case
808 HH Querquedula circia - Blue-winged teal in ♀ sp. dull
811 HH Red-crested Pochard Brenta rufina speculum half greyish-white half brownish in ♀ instead of white
815 HH Fuligula cristata ♀ spec. smaller
Gould I.
M.M.
97. Night-jar ♀ larger & brighter coloured than ♂
119 Merops, bright - sexes alike Y. destitute of black on throat & blue line beneath eye. (yet I think nearly like.
124 Dacelo Alcedinidae gigantea - quite like & Y. differ only in colour duller & rather more brown
130 Todiramphus sanctus splendid birds, sexes differ very little Y. only less brilliant & some feathers edged with brown.
see Jerdon
133 Y Cyanalcyon Macleayi - splendid - sexes differ considerably that Gilbert thought for time distinct sp. Y ♂ resembles ♀ but is less brilliant.
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