RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1837]. [rough notes on ranges and affinities of birds]. CUL-DAR29.3.27-28. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2021, corrections by John van Wyhe 6.2025. RN2

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR29.3 contains lists of specimens from the voyage of the Beagle.


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[illeg] [Pierquinea] Vol I p. 152 Jardines edition of wild America [illeg]

1 Buteo? (peculiar) S. American

3 Brachyotus & Strix both new – World

Duck Anas Bahamensis

Gull Larus fuliginosus. St Miguel

4 Muscicapa, exceedingly close if not identical with Scarlet headed Tyrannus, of La Plata

same species in Mexico

Galapagos species is a good deal smaller. – 3309: 3342: 3344: 3343

5 3345 distinct Tyrannus both allied to last

6 3308 Tyrannus distinct (allied to last)

7 3348} Sycricola

3346}

3347} American genus, especially North Am

10 3 species of Orpheus: American

3374

11 Swallow – American division 1 genus

Galapagos group. = of finches

12 Dove, near Chilian species, but quite distinct.

[written across page] Galapagos

[5v]

Finch with stiff tail, long claw, closely allied to [that] N. American genus Ammodiamus.

13 3314 Creep lark N. American form

Rallus. – (new) species world from

Itaurus – probably new (Twostone probably common European species) Charadius, probably North American species = Tringa very like pusilla North american & European

Caprimulgus from Plata & Coquimbo very different

[written across page] Galapagos

M. Video & La Plata swallow different.

Common Noddy [sketch of animal head]

Ardias probably new Nycticorax violaceæ S. American species – New} ? Mem. the Jeron

Flamingo South American species, small species

26 true land birds, all new, except one: rallus

(Capt FitzRoy Parrot beaked finch comes from James's isld)

1 Geospiza (Certhidea) strivaceæ

2 Geospiza magnirostris

3 [do] fuliginosa

4 [do] strenua

5 [do] fortis

6 [do] parvula

7 Geospiza (Cactornis) scandens

8 [do] assimilis

9 Geospiza (Camarhynchus) crassirostris

10 [do] dentirostris

11 [do] nebulosa

12 [do] [p]sittacula

13 [do] dubia

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V g. Magnirost Charles & Chatham. I believe not James. strong suspect

V Strenua James Isld Chatham

V fortis V Charles James Isld

V fuliginosa Chatham Isld James Isld

V g. nebulosa Charles Isld

V g. parvula James Isld

Vg. Certhidea James Isld

V g. psittacula James Isld

V Cactor scandens. James Isld-


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