Archive image from page 498 of The descent of man, and. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex descentofmansele1889xdarw Year: 1889 Chap. XVI. Birds— Young like Adult Males. 477 male alone of undertakes the duty of incubation; this is likewise shewn by the state of his breast-feathers during the breeding-season. The female of the dotterel plover (Eudro- mias morinellus) is larger than the male, and has the red and Ehynchasa capensis (from Brebin) black tints on the lower surface, the white crescent on the breast, and the stripes over the eyes, more strongly prono
Archive image from page 498 of The descent of man, and. The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex descentofmansele1889xdarw Year: 1889 Chap. XVI. Birds— Young like Adult Males. 477 male alone of undertakes the duty of incubation; this is likewise shewn by the state of his breast-feathers during the breeding-season. The female of the dotterel plover (Eudro- mias morinellus) is larger than the male, and has the red and Ehynchasa capensis (from Brebin) black tints on the lower surface, the white crescent on the breast, and the stripes over the eyes, more strongly pronounced. The male also takes at least a share in hatching the eggs; but the female likewise attends to the I have not been 20 For these several statements, see Mr. Gould's 'Birds of Great Britain.' Prof. Newton informs me that he has long been convinced, from his own observations and from those of others, that the males of the above-named species take either the whole or a large share of the duties of incubation, and that they 'shew much greater devotion ' towards their young, when in 'danger, than do the females.' So
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