RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1858.03.23. Abstract of Sclater, On some new or little-known species of accipitres, in the collection of the Norwich Museum. CUL-DAR45.80. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2022. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR45 contains notes for Natural selection chap. 4 'Variation under nature'.

Sclater, P. L. 1858. On some new or little-known species of accipitres, in the collection of the Norwich Museum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, part 26: 128-33.


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Zoolog. Soc. March 23 /58/ Sclater on the Urubitinga uniceriata, extraordinary variation in Beak. —What is character of Beak? I cannot find Bird in any of my Books No it is Falco urubitinga (yes) of Linn; probably not remarkable — Brazilian Bird Cuvier Regne animal.

Ch IV. {Mr. Sclater says this is single case of great Variation; & the Beak noways remarkable.


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