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-
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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