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A history of British birds
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London, John Van Voorst, 1839
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1839
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top-margin annotation To Charles Darwin Esq— With the author's compts 14 June 1839.


annotation 99 On Relative Length of quill-feather in Hawks & Owls
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annotation 159 Curious & important    Rules of colour in Birds compared to young Ch. 6 Sexual «Selection»

annotation .t01 166    Bird quittng nest at certain temperature (Q)t02
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annotation 182 Increase of Missel Thrush   
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annotation Xt01 299 On use of feathers distinguishing species «(Qt02 of Wrens
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annotation 327 Great tit will kill littl Birds
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annotation 412 Sky-Lark breeding in confinement
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annotation Xt01 444. Variation «(Qt02 in. Nest of Yellow Ammer , considerable «(nest various of Sparrow in different situations
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annotation 470 Tree & House Sparrow so different in rarity & yet Tree has wide range— «Habits & nidification same. Ch. 5»

annotation 506    Redpoles in confinement do not get red Breast
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