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F167c
Book:
Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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1832 rio de Janeiro c.d./r.f. on the border of the clear shaded rivulets as yet glittering with drops of dew, they invited the traveller to rest. The ocean, blue from the reflected sky, was seen in glimpses through the forest. Islands crowned with palms varied our horizon. As we passed along, we were amused by watching the humming-birds. I counted four species - the smallest at
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F167c
Book:
Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1979. The Beagle record. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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25o 1835 chiloe c.d./r.f. close at hand; the little wren occasionally adds its cry; the creeper follows the intruder, screaming and twittering; the humming-bird may be seen every now and then darting from side to side, and emitting, like an insect, its shrill chirp; lastly, from the top of some lofty tree, the indistinct but plaintive note of the white-tufted tyrant-flycatcher may be noticed. From the great preponderance in most countries
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F1925
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Keynes, Richard Darwin ed. 1988. Charles Darwin's Beagle Diary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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humming birds. I counted four species the smallest at but a short distance precisely resembles in its habits appearance a Sphinx. The wings moved so rapidly, that they were scarcely visible, so remaining stationary the little bird darted its beak into the wild flowers. making an extraordinary buzzing noise at the same time, with its wings. Those that I have met with, frequent shaded retired forests may there be seen chasing away the rival butterfly. In vain we attempted to find any path to
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F3275
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Gregorio, Mario A. -Di, ed. 1990. Charles Darwin's marginalia, vol. 1. Edited by Mario A. Di Gregorio, with the assistance of N.W. Gill. New York; London: Garland.
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female more beautiful gorget than male 75 » do 120 more than 20 males to 1 female - male very gorgeous.- ss 49 Males Shafts of feathers expanded in male 7 5-32w Humming birds very num. confined ranges 35- 8 30-36m 9 20-28m, 31-32m 14 37-45m 15 xot Bates Butterflies when underside displayed this is beautiful 2- 2m\m , 24-29m/24u*/25u pierce I bases '/28u Bourcier\bird 17 21-25m 18 l-10m/5u beards , 14-19m, 19-23m, 30u blue ear- tufts , 33u bearded , 43-46m/44u undertail- coverts , 49-50m/50u from
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F3275
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Gregorio, Mario A. -Di, ed. 1990. Charles Darwin's marginalia, vol. 1. Edited by Mario A. Di Gregorio, with the assistance of N.W. Gill. New York; London: Garland.
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-13m 182 13-17m 185 2-5m (Lubbock) 188 13-17m 189 9-14m 190 9-13m (M. Müller) 194 4-8m 199 2-10m (Lubbock), ll-17m ARGYLL, (Campbell, George Douglas) Duke of The reign of law London; Alexander Strachan; 1867 [CUL, S] beh, he, sx, t, tm NB1 187; 196; 198 sexual; 203 Argus Pheasant; 206 Narwhal Sexual; Humming Bird tails 246 do; 253; 324, 326 inherited mind; 256 Correlation of Growth NB2 8; 14; 30; 84; 89; 102; 133; 178 (also attached: p. 590 of The Saturday Review, 15 November 1862); »»To be
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A161
Periodical contribution:
Steinheimer, F. D. 2004. Charles Darwin's bird collection and ornithological knowledge during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, 1831-1836. Journal of Ornithology 145(4): 300-320, 4 figures (appendix [pp. 1-40]).
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); dove (for Columba, Zenaidura, Columbina, Nesopelia, Metriopelia); pigeon (for Columba). – PSITTACIDAE: Psittacus (for Cyanoliseus, Myiopsitta). – CUCULIDAE: small flocks, very noisy chattering bird (for Guira). – TYTONIDAE: owl (for Tyto). – STRIGIDAE: owl (for Speotyto, Strix, Asio). – CAPRIMULGIDAE: Caprimulgus (for Caprimulgus). – APODIDAE: swallow [in errore] (for Apus). – TROCHILIDAE: Trochilus (for Chlorostilbon, Patagona, Sephanoides); humming bird (for Patagona). – ALCEDINIDAE: Alcedo (for
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A161
Periodical contribution:
Steinheimer, F. D. 2004. Charles Darwin's bird collection and ornithological knowledge during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, 1831-1836. Journal of Ornithology 145(4): 300-320, 4 figures (appendix [pp. 1-40]).
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, Metriopelia); pigeon (for Columba). PSITTACIDAE: Psittacus (for Cyanoliseus, Myiopsitta). CUCULIDAE: small flocks, very noisy chattering bird (for Guira). TYTONIDAE: owl (for Tyto). STRIGIDAE: owl (for Speotyto, Strix, Asio). CAPRIMULGIDAE: Caprimulgus (for Caprimulgus). APODIDAE: swallow [in errore] (for Apus). TROCHILIDAE: Trochilus (for Chlorostilbon, Patagona, Sephanoides); humming bird (for Patagona). ALCEDINIDAE: Alcedo (for Ceryle, Chloroceryle, Halcyon); kingfisher, Alcido [sic; ? error in
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