On polygamous birds and the pairing of birds. Late singing of males. [see Descent 2: 107.]
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On polygamous birds and the pairing of birds. Late singing of males. [see Descent 2: 107.]
Sends his notes on Florent Prévost’s reference to the habits of the cuckoo.
Asks LJ which British birds are polygamous. His query relates to the possession by the male of secondary sexual characters.
CD is also interested in the numerical proportion of the sexes in birds.
Asks about the use of the horns in male lamellicorn or coprophagous beetles.
Thanks LJ for his useful facts. Will "look to" the reference about the nightingale.