RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1873.12.19. Dr Alfred Moschkau informs me. CUL-DAR87.82. 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-DAR 87-90 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man 2d ed. (1874-1877).
Darwin cited this in Descent 2d ed., p. 85, n52: "Dr. A. Moschkau informs me that he knew a starling which never made a mistake in saying in German 'good morning' to persons arriving, and 'goodbye, old fellow,' to those departing. I could add several other such cases."
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Dr Alfred Moschkau informs me that "he knew such a (a starling) of which a printed little book related all that he was able to speak. This little creature never [insertion:] made a mistake mistook in a greeting [illeg], his "Good morning" was always for the coming [insertion:] to persons arriving,
his Goodbye old fellow to those the departing one.
Dec. 19 1873 p 54 (Note)
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