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[...] Bibliothèque des Merveilles, by G. F. Rodwell, F.C.S., 187 Bidgood (W.) on the Turdus Whitei, 363 Binnie (Francis G.) on Cuckows' Eggs, 508 Binz (Proſ.), New Body obtained from Quinine, 322 Birchall (Edwin) on Irish Lepidoptera, 267 [...]
[...] Crossness Well-boring, The, 333 Croullebois (M.) on Refraction of Water, 664 Cuckows' Eggs, by Prof. Alfred Newton, F.L.S., 74 ; Letters on, 139, 218, 266, 336, 508; Colouring of 242 Cupric Salts reduced by Tannin, 143 [...]
[...] Dinosauria, Report of Prof. Cope's Paper on, 121 Drainage, the Metropolitan Main, 558 Dresser's (Dr. H. E.) Letter on Cuckows' Eggs, 218 Drink, Our National, by Dr. B. H. Paul, 594 Dublin: Geological Society, 175, 200, 346, 415; Natural History [...]
[...] Newmarch (W.), Inaugural Address of, at the Statistical So ciety, I 19 Newton (Prof. A.) on Cuckows' Eggs, 74, 265 Newton ! Prof., of Yale College) on the November Star Shower, 170, 562 [...]
[...] Slavonians in Turkey, 287 Smee (Mr. Alfred), his Book on the Progress of Thought, 487 Smith (Cecil), Cuckows' Eggs, 242 - [...]
[...] Statistical Society, I 19, 247, 346 Stenosaurus, Discovery of, 89 Sterland (W. J.) on Cuckows' Eggs, 139, 336 Stewart (Dr. Balfour) on Physical Meteorology, IoI, 128, 337; on Terrestrial Magnetism, 264; on What is Energy? 647; [...]
[...] visited by him, and on new and rare animals observed in those establishments.--Dr. B. Simpson. Notes on Ailurus /u/gens.— Mr. John Brazier: Note on the Egg of a species of Aſega/odius from Bank's Islands.--Surgeon Francis Day: Remarks on fishes in Calcutta Museum.—Mr. John Brazier: Notes on the Localities [...]
[...] Meyer's British Birds and their Eggs. Illus trated by a series of 320 finely-executed Plates of Birds and of their Eggs, beautifully coloured from the original I)rawings after Nature. [...]
[...] BIRDS, with 360 finely-coloured Engravings. 6 vols, royal 8vo, cloth . . . . . . . . . Morris's Nests and Eggs of BRITISH BIRDS DESCRIBED, with 223 Coloured Plates. 3 vols. royal 8vo, cloth . . . [...]
[...] Meyer's British Birds and their Eggs. Illus [...]
[...] CUCKO J.W.S." EGGS [...]
[...] to be irrational, as some have supposed, and for scouting it as something beneath contempt. It has long been notorious to oologists that the eggs of the Cuckow are subject to very great variety in colour, and that a large number of birds laying eggs of very different [...]
[...] that his published figures represent the specimens (sixteen in number) from which they are drawn, as faithfully as figures of eggs usually do, and that an inspection of the series convinced me that the belief he entertained was not groundless. All the eggs in question, some departing very [...]
[...] difference between them and those they “mimicked,” to show that it was far more unlikely that they should have been extraordinary varieties of the eggs of the species in question, than eggs of the Cuckow. Dr. Baldamus's allegation therefore seemed to me to be [...]
[...] by him in Algeria during the preceding season. When they were unpacked, it appeared that there were two more specimens of the egg of a large North-African Cuckow (Oxylophus glandarius) than I had been led by him to expect. On examination, I found that the first two eggs [...]
[...] of the Cuckow in this country; and indeed one may say, perhaps, that such an egg is a compromise between the three, or a resultant, perhaps, of three opposing forces; but any likeness between the Hedge-Sparrow's egg and [...]
[...] in which the presumed daughter of a particular Golden Eagle, remarkable for having produced eggs of very great beauty, has in two successive years laid eggs which un mistakably resembled those of her reputed mother in the [...]
[...] brilliant character of their colouring. Hence I am not afraid of hazarding the supposition, that the habit of laying a particular style of egg is likely to become hereditary in the Cuckow’; just as I have previously maintained that the habit of depositing that egg in the [...]
[...] Bunting-Lark, and of that bird which for some reason best known to the donor bears the English name of “Melodious Willow-warbler,” approximate in their colouring to the eggs of those species—species in whose nests the Cuckow rarely (in comparison with others) deposits her eggs. Of species [...]
[...] of elasticity of a solid body.—A portion of a letter from M. E. Duclaux was read, in which he announced that by exposing the eggs of silkworms to cold in August, he had caused an early development of the embryos, which were hatched in November. [...]
[...] might, he thought, be useful for description and classification. He exhibited a representation of the longitudinal section of an egg by a curve which he called the hyper-ellipse, and of the sec tion of an embryo by another curve, which he termed a deformed lemniscate. Of the egg curve he said that it very closely re [...]
[...] tion of an embryo by another curve, which he termed a deformed lemniscate. Of the egg curve he said that it very closely re sembled an ideal section of an egg, taken from a standard modern work. Of the curve representing the embryo he said that it not improbably marked the boundary of matter lying within it in a [...]
[...] eminent and experienced of living oologists has stated: “As far as my own experience goes, it teaches me that there are not many birds the eggs of which differ less than those of the cuckoo.” On the other hand, Mr. Newton says: “It has long been noto rious to oologists, that the eggs of the cuckow are subject to very [...]
[...] of the cuckoo? Dr. Baldamus does not appear to have taken them all himself. Is there not room for error here? Mr. Newton saw these eggs, appears satisfied that they were those of the cuckoo, and agrees with Dr. Baldamus in his con clusions, that the object of the practice was that the cuckoo's egg [...]
[...] should be “less easily recognised by the foster-parents as a sub stituted one.” How then is this process effected? Mr. Newton's explanation is that each hen cuckoo deposits her eggs only in the nests of one species, that her eggs resemble those of the species whose nest she uses, and that this process is hereditary. [...]
[...] habit of laying a particular style of egg maintained? It is quite ossible that habits may become hereditary; but is there any instance of a wild species of animal inhabiting one locality and [...]
[...] sixteen varieties to be kept from crossing? And iſ, as I believe, interbreeding does take place, how can the alleged distinctive style of eggs be preserved? Here I am at fault, and I shall be very glad if Mr. Newton will help me out of my difficulty. In the face of the alleged object, that the egg shalí be less [...]
[...] easily recognised as a substituted one, how are we to account for the fact that, in this country at least, a larger number of cuckoos' eggs are deposited in the nests of the hedge sparrow than in those of any other species, the speckled brown egg contrasting strongly with the greenish blue ones? [...]
[...] period.”—M. Balbiani communicated an investigation of the development and propagation of Strongylus gigas, in which he described the production and structure of the egg, and the development of the embryo of that parasite, the embryo of which he said, remains in the egg for five or six months in winter, and [...]
[...] experiments, from which it appears that this parasite does not pass directly from the egg into the animal in which it acquires its perfect development.—M. P. Fischer described the copulation and spawning of the Aplysie and Doſa' riſerae, as observed by [...]
[...] water, add a pint of boiling water, place vessel on fire, and boil for ten or fifteen minutes ; remove from fire, and when cool, but still fluid, add the white of an egg well beaten, replace on the fire, and boil until the albumen of the egg coagulates. Strain while hot through flannel, and add an equal portion by measure [...]
[...] recently visited by him, and on rare animals observed in those establishments. The secretary exhibited on behalf of Mr. John Brazier, C. M.Z.S., the eggs of a megapode (J/gapodius) from Banks Island, New Hebrides, indicating the existence of a species of this genus, in that group of islands. A letter was read from [...]
[...] the hornbills. Mr. H. J. Elwes, F. Z.S., exhibited a fine pair of horns of the Sinaitic Ibex (Capra truſiana), and Mr. H. E. Dresser, F. Z.S., some eggs of the little gull (/arus minutus) recently taken in Russia. A communication was read from the Rev. O. P. Cambridge, containing notes on some spiders and [...]
[...] Lectures to Working Men. By James Stuart . - - - *: Dr. Livingstone's Explorations. By F.R.G.S. (With Map) 72 Cuckow’s Eggs. By Prof. Alfred Newton, F.L.S. . 74 Origin of Blood-Letting. By E. Ray Lankester . - - - 76 Prehis,oric Archaeology. By John Evans, F.R.S. . . . . . . 77 [...]
[...] genera I have named, and never on the others, it would seem to indicate that the texture of some shells would attract the vapour and not others. But in the case of bird's eggs, the very strange manner in which some species are picked out as it were and others leſt, is most remarkable. In the owl's eggs, for substance, the [...]
[...] as I have always taken great interest in the breeding of the cuckow. I cannot quite agree with Professor Newton that cuckows' eggs as a rule are subject to great variety. The eggs of the Great Spotted Cuckow (Oxylophus glandarius) are cer tainly not subject to much variety; for in a large series from [...]
[...] the usual type. Qf those I possess in my own collection, the most peculiar variety is a large egg, the ground colour of which is a dirty grey, sparingly spotted and blotched with light brown, and somewhat resembling some varieties of the eggs of the Garden [...]
[...] grey, sparingly spotted and blotched with light brown, and somewhat resembling some varieties of the eggs of the Garden Warbler (Sylvia horſensis). This egg was found by the late Mr. E. Seidensacher, of Cilli, Styria, in a nest of the creeper (Cer. thia familiaris), with four eggs of the foster-parent, and was sent [...]
[...] My friend at Coblentz wrote to me some time ago, stating that he had observed that the same female cuckow generally produces similarly coloured eggs, and that he had found in a nest of 7 urdus merula a peculiar and abnormally coloured egg of the common cuckow, closely resembling that of the common bunting [...]
[...] (AEmberiza miliaria), and shortly after found in a nest of the Robin (Sylvia rubecula), situated close to the blackbird's nest above referred to, another similar cuckow’s egg. He further states that the cuckow is not a common bird there, and that he had good reasons for supposing that the two eggs were produced [...]
[...] As far as my own experience goes, I cannot testify to the correctness of 10r. Baldamus's theory, as amongst all the cuckows' eggs I have collected, I find scarcely any that resemble those of the foster-parents. I have now before me eggs of our common cuckow taken with the following species, the eggs of which I [...]
[...] cula, Certhia familiaris, Z. mºeriza hortuſana, Sykia Allustris, .S. cinerca, A/ofacilla a/ba, and Accentor modularis, none of which, excepting that found with the eggs of Sylvia cinerea, bear any resemblance to the eggs of the foster-parent. The eggs of the American cow bunting (.jſoło!hrus pºcoris) which, like our [...]
[...] resemble those of the foster-parent, and in the instances that have come under my own observation I have found them to differ very widely from the foster-parent's eggs. On the other hand, the eggs of the Great Spotted Cuckow (Oxylophus glandarius) are so strikingly similar to those of the common Magpie, in whose [...]
[...] are yearly ſound in nests of the Hedge-Sºrrow in this country, without ever bearing the ſaintest similar iſy to its well-known green blue eggs. One may grant that an ordinary English Cuckow’s egg will pass well enough, in the eyes of the dupe, for * Where I have quoted from this paper, I have quoted from the transla [...]
[...] according to my experience are the most common foster-parents of the Cuckow in this country; and indeed one may say, per haps, that such an egg is a compromise between the three, or a resultant, perhaps, of the three opposing forces; but any likeness between the Aſedge-Sparrow's egg and the Cuckow’s so often found [...]
[...] Tree Pipit (Anthus arboreus); if I myself had not taken out of the nests of the Red-backed Shrike (Zanius collurio) this red dish and this green-greyish peculiarly marked Cuckoo's egg, one might indeed entertain doubts whether this variously-coloured collection—these green eggs, with and without markings : these [...]
[...] grey, yellow brown, yellow red, wine red, brown red, dark brown and black ; these spotted, streaked, speckled, grained and marbled eggs could one and all be the eggs of our Cuckoo ! And yet this is indeed the fact ." How different this from the much more cautious and limited statement of Professor Newton, [...]
[...] much more cautious and limited statement of Professor Newton, first quoted, which would entirely sweep away some of these varieties, especially those resembling the eggs of the Redstart or the Hedge-Sparrow, for the eggs of these two species do not differ much from each other, and what might be said of the eggs of the [...]
[...] of Dr. Baldamus' selected species, for, a little further on, he gives a list of the various species from the nests of which Cuckoo's eggs have been taken resembling those of the foster-parent. Of the eggs of the Redstart he says:– “These four specimens, which were found in the nests of Auticiſła phanicurus, are [...]
[...] of Dr. Dehne, which is uniformly light-greenish blue, without any markings whatsoever.” Of the single specimen of the egg resembling that of the Hedge Sparrow, No. 15 in his list, he says:–“One of the most interest ing of the Cuckoo's eggs is a beautiful blue-green one, which was [...]
[...] ensured and facilitated the preservation of a species otherwise much exposed to danger, and that she has attained this object by investing every hen Cuckoo with the faculty of laying eggs coloured exactly like the eggs of the bird of whose nest she preſers to make use, according to the locality. Now if this were [...]
[...] himself the exceptions are numerous, and Professor Newton would make them still more numerous, and would no doubt be quite right in doing so. How, then, do the eggs in the excep tional cases prosper? Does the Hedge-Sparrow or the Redstart throw the egg of the Cuckoo out of its nest because it does not [...]
[...] making myself plainly understood. In endeavouring to reply so far as lies in me to his questions, I will take them in order. -- 1. “Are they [Cuckows Eggs] so variable as some assert?" Mr. Sterland supports the doubt here indicated by the statement of “one of the most eminent and experienced of living oolºgists; [...]
[...] one of them, so far as I can gather from their works, was acquainted with Dr. Baldamus's essay. 2 and 3. “Were these [sixteen varieties of eggs] seen to be deposited by the bird, or how were they identified as those of the cuckow 2 . . . . Is there not room for error here?” [...]
[...] deposited by the bird, or how were they identified as those of the cuckow 2 . . . . Is there not room for error here?” The evidence on which the eggs in question were referred to the Cuckow has been printed in full by Dr. Baldamus and the translator of his essay. To repeat it here would occupy much [...]
[...] to do so), perhaps he will permit me to bring forward these birds. I have some reason for believing that the same hen Blackcap constantly lays eggs of similar colour. Do the birds of this species hatched from eggs with reddish shells lay eggs of the same character, or brownish ones, and vice versä & If of the [...]
[...] Papilio inhabiting the same district remain distinct is perhaps more unaccountable than that the different forms of Cuckows' eggs should be preserved, for it does not seem to me unlikely that the colour of the egg and the maternal instincts should depend upon the hen bird; in which case, granting the hereditariness (if [...]
[...] Mr. Dresser and Mr. Cecil Smith which have since appeared. Mr. Dresser says (p. 218) that he “cannot quite agree with Professor Newton that Cuckows' eggs as a rule are subject to great variety.” I am not aware that I had made such an assertion. The nearest approach to it that I can find is my [...]
[...] statement. ... For the knowledge of these I am much obliged to him, as well as for stating the result of his own experience in support of my supposition that the eggs of the same hen Cuckow resemble each other. Mr. Cecil Smith.(p.242) seems to me to be as unfortunate in [...]
[...] single assertion of his as to matters of fact. Mr. Smith, appa. rently, thinks because I have referred to the number of Cuckows' eggs yearly found in nests of the Hedge-Sparrow in this country, without ever bearing any resemblance to the eggs of that bird—a fact, of course, fully admitted by him—that I must [...]
[...] Jeffreys, F.R.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 LETTERS To The Editor: Cuckows' Eggs.-Prof. A. Newton . . . . . . . . . . . 265 The Weined Structure of Glaciers.-E. WHYMPER . . . . . .266 Irish Lepidoptera.-Edwin Birch All . . . . . . . . . . 267 [...]
