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Jerdon III. Speculum

762. Tantalus leucocephalus in summer [Testiaria] 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.

Jerdon, Thomas Claverhill. 1862-1864. The birds of India; being a natural history of all the birds known to inhabit continental India, with descriptions of the species, genera, families, tribes, and orders, and a brief notice of such families as are not found in India, making it a manual of ornithology specially adapted for India. 2 vols. in 3. Calcutta: the author. [A copy ordered, CCD16] vol. 1 PDF vol. 2 pt. 1 PDF vol. 2 pt. 2 PDF

Gould, John. 1865. Handbook to the birds of Australia. 2 vols. London: by the author. CUL-DAR.LIB.229 vol. 1 PDF vol. 2 PDF

speculum: A lustrous mark on the wings of certain birds. OED.