(temp) n8191

annotation 01
Sexual Selection 8
Vol 6 1864. p 114. Mr Sclater on Cosmetornis vexillarius. Has inner primaries much elongated & flexuous; in an allied genus the shaft of the elongated primary is denuded except at the extremity. In the C. vex. the inner web of the "Standard feather" is white.

annotation 02
122. Reviewer remarks that whilst in O 2 species of Chlöephaga & in th Bernicla antarctica the sexes are so differently coloured that they might easily be mistaken fot distinct species, in 2 other species of Chloëphaga the male cannot be distinguished from f. except by size.

annotation 03
p 366 Mr Swinhoe on platalea remarks that in spring of 2nd year female is advanced to appearance of m. of 1st spring & the male is fully developed. In 3rd spring female wd P probably be identical with old male

+n8191/000 [title not yet confirmed]

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