 | Charles Darwin - 1871 - Страниц: 470
...many kinds, including all the British Fringillidse and Emberizidso. The bullfinch makes his advances in front of the female, and then puffs out his breast,...case. At the same time he twists and bows his black tail from side to side in a ludicrous manner. The male chaffinch also stands in front of the female,... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1874 - Страниц: 840
...kindly sent me by him. The bullfinch makes his advances in front of the female, and then puffs out Ins breast, so that many more of the crimson feathers...case. At the same time he twists and bows his black tail from side to side in a ludicrous manner. The male chaffinch also stands in front of the female,... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1896 - Страниц: 890
...selected from a large body of valuable notes kindly sent me by him. The bullfinch makes his advances in front of the female, and then puffs out his breast,...case. At the same time he twists and bows his black tail from side to side in a ludicrous manner. The male chaffinch also stands in front of the female,... | |
 | Samuel Jackson Holmes - 1919 - Страниц: 426
...presumably admiring pea hens. Darwin relates that during courtship " the bull-finch makes his advances in front of the female, and then puffs out his breast,...many more of the crimson feathers are seen at once then otherwise would be the case. At the same time he twists and bows his black tail from side to side... | |
 | Edward Westermarck - 1922 - Страниц: 608
...bird, and was evidently the grand feature in the performance."1 The bullfinch " makes his advances in front of the female, and then puffs out his breast,...are seen at once than otherwise would be the case " ; whilst the male goldfinch, when courting the female, " sways his body from side to side, and quickly... | |
 | Edward Westermarck - 1922 - Страниц: 622
...bird, and was evidently the grand feature in the performance."1 The bullfinch " makes his advances in front of the female, and then puffs out his breast,...are seen at once than otherwise would be the case " ; whilst the male goldfinch, when courting the female, " sways his body from side to side, and quickly... | |
 | Samuel Jackson Holmes - 1926 - Страниц: 476
...display their charms before their prospective mates. "The bull finch," says Darwin, "makes his advances in front of the female and then puffs out his breast...case. At the same time he twists and bows his black FIG. 115 — The Anna humming-bird: male at left, female at right. (After Beal and McAtee.) tail from... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1981 - Страниц: 964
...many kinds, including all the British Fringillidae and Emberizidae. The bullfinch makes his advances in front of the female, and then puffs out his breast,...than otherwise would be the case. At the same time lie twis,ts and bows his black tail from side to side in a ludicrous manner. The male chaffinch also... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 2007 - Страниц: 452
...selected from a large body of valuable notes kindly sent me by him. The bullfinch makes his advances in front of the female, and then puffs out his breast,...case. At the same time he twists and bows his black tail from side to side in a ludicrous manner. The male chaffinch also stands in front of the female,... | |
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The bullfinch makes his advances in front of the female, and then puffs out his breast, so that many more of the crimson feathers are seen at once than otherwise would be the case. At the same time he twists and bows his black tail from side to side in... 