Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 590
rouble about the matter are unanimousin declaring against the existence of twospecies or even races. In other words,the difference observable in size and colouris due to individual variation and age, andnot to specific distinctness. It has often been asserted that the sexes ofthe woodcock may be… … WOODCOCK THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF SPORT 545 This, however, is a fallacy. We have seen thefirst primary of a woodcock which had themarkings referred to for half its length only, theremaining half being quite uniform in colour.Thus no dependence can be placed on thischaracter, which varies not with sex,…
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