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Lophornis ornatus, female and male

Title: The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex
Identifier: descentofmansele1889xdarw (find matches)
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
Subjects: Evolution; Natural selection; Heredity; Human beings -- Origin
Publisher: New York, Appleton
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
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Chap. XIII. Decoration. 387 Male humming-birds (figs. 48 and 49) almost vie with birds of paradise in their beauty, as every one will admit who has seen Mr. Gould's splendid volumes, or his rich collection. It is very remarkable in how many different ways these birds are orna- mented. Almost every part of their plumage has been taken advantage of, and modified; and the modifications have been
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ig. 48. Lophornis omatus, male and female (from Brehm). z Junes,

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