RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [ny].11.15. Urosticte. CUL-DAR84.2.108-109. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
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Nov 15 Urosticte [sketch] 4 middle last – feather x a microscopical tip of white.
Some H. B. have only white tips to 2 outer some to 4 outer, but none have 2 middle ones tipped with white - One genus has white tail-feathers tipped with black. I fear I must leave case as one of strange & anomalous variation.
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Urosticte Benjamin
[sketch] ♀ is typical for group in Tail white white tips
[sketch] ♂ white tips, larger in male
♂ has splendid gorget, while female white
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