From A. C. Smith 25 June 1873
Summary
Wonders whether CD has any idea how the cuckoo manages to match its eggs to those of its host; believes it possible that the diet of the nestling cuckoo, which varies with its host, may affect its behaviour and the colour of its eggs.
Author: | Alfred Charles Smith |
Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
Date: | 25 June 1873 |
Classmark: | DAR 177: 183 |
Letter no: | DCP-LETT-8950 |