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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Brehm, Illustriertes thierleben, vol. 4. CUL-DAR86.C17. 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

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: p. 50, n22: "Brehm, 'Thierleben,' &c., B. iv. 1867, p. 990." and p. 106, n6: "Brehm, ('Thierleben,' B. iv. s. 991) also alludes to cases of birds thrice mated during same day."

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Brehm. vol. 4. Polygamy

p. 990

Few Birds polygamist

More males than females, hence batchelors or widowers wandering about - thinks female often false.

When male Killed in half-an-hour mated - a 3d time. (p 991.) Q

Thinks males most attached.

Wooing long of Birds - & hunts for hours (Swans Goose) after female --- generally obeys husband soon.

Ground Birds build on ground - swamp-birds on swamps

Tree birds in trees

(Brehm evidently does not believe in ♀ exerting much choice of ♂.)

p. 991 - Allied birds, even of same genus nidificate differently???

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