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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Dn. 87: Newspaper cutting Nature 13/3/73 A Kingfisher. CUL-DAR53.2.75. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

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Dn. 87

Newspaper cutting Nature 13/3/73 A Kingfisher (the Belted, Ceryle alcyon) it always kills its fish as it rises from the water: [words illeg]

Abbott, Charles C. 1873. The feeding habits of the belted kingfisher. Nature 7 (13 March): 362-363. CUL-DAR53.2.124 Image This clipping is marked with a corresponding annotation "Dn 87" and "used FD". Cited in Expression 2d ed., p. 50n " [It is not correct to say that kingfishers always act in this manner. See Mr. C. C. Abbott, 'Nature,' March 13, 1873, and Jan. 21, 1875.]"

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