 | Charles Darwin - 1861 - Страниц: 470
...of Paradise, ana some others, congregate ; and successive males display their gorgeous plumage and perform strange antics before the females, which standing...take individual preferences and dislikes : thus Sir R. Heron has described how one pied peacock was eminently attractive to all his hen birds. It may appear... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1864 - Страниц: 472
...severest rivalry between the males of many species to attract by singing the females. The rock-thrush of Guiana, birds of Paradise, and some others, congregate ; and successive males display their gorgeous plumage and perform strange antics before the females, which standing by as spectators,... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1866 - Страниц: 668
...of Paradise, and some others, congregate ; and successive males display their gorgeous plumage and perform strange antics before the females, which,...and dislikes : thus Sir E. Heron has described how one pied peacock was eminently attractive to all his hen birds. It may appear childish to attribute... | |
 | Henry A. DuBois - 1866 - Страниц: 112
...author's peculiar views of the production of new forms, by the " charms of the males." " The rock-thrush of Guiana, birds of Paradise, and some others, congregate ; and successive males display their gorgeous plumage, and perform strange antics before the females, which, standing by as spectators,... | |
 | Robert Mackenzie Beverley - 1867 - Страниц: 406
...Paradise and some others congregate, and successive males display their gorgeous plumage, and perform antics before the females, which, standing by as spectators, at last choose the most attractive partner. Sir R. Heron has described how one pied peacock was eminently attractive to the hen birds. I can see... | |
 | Robert Mackenzie Beverley - 1867 - Страниц: 424
...Paradise and some others congregate, and successive males display their gorgeous plumage, and perform antics before the females, which, standing by as spectators, at last choose the most attractive partner. Sir R. Heron has described how one pied peacock was eminently attractive to the hen birds. / can see... | |
 | Robert Mackenzie Beverley - 1867 - Страниц: 598
...and some others congregate, and successive males display their gorgeous plumage, and perform anties before the females, which, standing by as spectators, at last choose the most attractive partner. Sir R. Heron has described how one pied peacock was eminently attractive to the hen birds. / can see... | |
 | 1866 - Страниц: 694
...author's peculiar views of the production of new forms, by the " charms of the males." " The rock-thrush of Guiana, birds of Paradise, and some others, congregate ; and successive males display their gorgeous plumage, and perform strange antics before the females, which, standing by as spectators,... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1875 - Страниц: 504
...as the sword or spear. Amongst birds, the contest is often of a more peaceful character. All these who have attended to the subject, believe that there...their gorgeous plumage; they likewise perform strange anties before the females, which, standing by as spectators, at lost choose the most attractive partner.... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1882 - Страниц: 494
...of many species to attract, by singing, the females. The rock -thrush of Guiana, birds of parndise, and some others, congregate ; and successive males...take individual preferences and dislikes: thus Sir R. Heron has described how a pied peacock was eminently attractive to all his hen birds. I cannot here... | |
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... perform strange antics before the females, which, standing by as spectators, at last choose the most attractive partner. Those who have closely attended to birds in confinement well know that they often take individual preferences and dislikes; thus... 
