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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 1506 Collections and/or Records:

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Birds-132 Note, 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 186r
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Note; by Charles Robert Darwin or draft text? (lacks beginning)


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Dates: 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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Birds-136 Note, 1860-01-27

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 189r
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Gould showed me the Heliothorax auriculata (a humming-bird) (same remark applicable to other species of genus) in which the female has much longer tail


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1860-01-27
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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Birds-137 Note, 1861-04-19

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 190
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Mr Gould remarked to me that all birds of which the males have beautiful plumage delight in displaying it


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1861-04-19
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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Birds-139 Note, 1866-04-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 193
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Sexual Selection affects ordinary characters Mr Gould showed me two species of Ring Dottrells[?] in one of which male & female alike


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1866-04-29
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Birds-140 Note, 1867-08-21

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 194r
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K[owa]lewsky tells me that the male Tetrao urogallus congregate at certain spot for successive years & make strange crys & fight


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1867-08-21
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Birds-141 Note, 1867-12-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 195
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Mr Gould doubts whether male Black-bird sits much on eggs


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1867-12-05
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Birds-142 Note, 1867-12-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 196r
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The tail feathers of snipe described Proc Zoolog Soc 1858 - Have I indices?


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1867-12-05
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Birds-143 Note, 1868-03-27

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 197r
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Wild male Turkey all feathers erected - tail expanded like fan showing its brown & black transverse bars


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Z[oological] Gardens


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Dates: 1868-03-27
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Birds-144 Note, 1809-03-28 - 1882-03-28

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 198-199
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Mr Bartlett after his immense experience with birds of all kinds allows me to state that he is fully convinced that the beauty of the male is admired by female


Note; by Emma Darwin née Wedgwood pp Charles Robert Darwin; written at Z[oological] G[ardens]


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Dates: 1809-03-28 - 1882-03-28
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
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Birds-146 Note, 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 200br
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Sexual Selection / The young of Black Australian Swan is nearly black but not quite so black as common swan


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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Birds-147 Note, 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 201
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Sexual Selection / Male & female of 2 sp[ecimens] of Marabou[?] Stork do not differ in plumage but female has yellow iris & male has black


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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Birds-148 Note, 1868-02-25

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 202r
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Reeves game-keeper says he has just killed a magpie belonging to nest with young but in 2 days the one bird got a mate


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1868-02-25
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Birds-149 Note, 1868-11-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 203r
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Very many parrots splendid crimson in large part of body / Buxton / Keeper says Parrots recognise their former friends & Keeper after several months


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1868-11-11
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Birds-150 Note, 1868-11-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 204
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Cheer[?] Pheasant P wallichii sexes differ but little - dull-coloured


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1868-11-11
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Birds-151 Note, 1868-11-11

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 205-206
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Bartlett showed me specimens of male Polyplectron stuffed in position in which he has seen it court female


Note; by [unidentified] pp-and Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1868-11-11
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Birds-153 Note, 1868-03-23

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 208r
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Mr Osb[ert] Salvin showed me several Trogons & many differed greatly in colour


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Zoolog[ical] Soc[iety]


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Dates: 1868-03-23
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Birds-154 Note, 1868-03-23

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 209r
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G R Gray says when the male Falcinellus igneus moults under confinement does not assume such brilliant scarlet as is proper to it


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at B[ritish] Mus[eum]


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Dates: 1868-03-23
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Birds-155 Note, 1868-03-24

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 210r
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Gould / The almost invariable rules with Birds as long known is that when sexes are unlike the young male but Mr G has ascertained but has not yet published the singular fact


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1868-03-24
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Birds-157 Letter, 1869-01-01 - 1869-05-28

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 211v
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Mrs Ruck to [Sir Francis Darwin]; note on reverse side


Letter; written at 13, Kensington Park Road, [London]; rest at See DAR 83: 190 Letter from Mrs Ruck to [Sir Francis Darwin]; written at 13, Kensington Park Road, [London]


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Dates: 1869-01-01 - 1869-05-28
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Birds-158 Note, 1868-04-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 212r
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Reeves says it has frequently he believes invariably happened that when he has shot one jay of a pair in a day or two another bird has joined & reformed the pair


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1868-04-08
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Birds-159 Note, 1868-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 213r
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Mr Birkbeck has been assured by trustworthy men that if one of Golden Eagle in Scotland is kileed the pair is repaired soon


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1868-04-30
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Birds-163 Note, 1868-11-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 217r
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Mr Bartlett knows cases of Parrot which always for long time showed great hatred for gentleman (showing prolonged hatred) & he confessed he had accidently thrown down cage / Buxton on Intellect


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1868-11-07
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Birds-164 Note, 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 218r
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Mr Bartlett says if you pull feathers out of neck or head of young [male] Gold Pheasant the proper masculine feathers of collar & top knot are developed as with Blyth & Bullfinch breast


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
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Birds-165 Note, 1868-11-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 219r
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Toucans / Some skin at base of beak & eyes splendidly coloured & such parts are often coloured as masculine character


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Z[oological] Gardens


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Dates: 1868-11-03
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Birds-166 Note, 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS DAR 84.2: 220r
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Rhamphaston swainsonii / Gould speaks "of the extent of variation" in colour "which occurs probably at different seasons


Note; by Charles Robert Darwin


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Dates: 1809-01-01 - 1882-04-30
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.