From:
Osbert Salvin
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
10 Oct 1871
Source of text:
DAR 177: 21
Summary:
Encloses notes [missing] that he has made for CD on looking through his dried skins of American Anatidae.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Encloses notes [missing] that he has made for CD on looking through his dried skins of American Anatidae.
CD appreciates the great trouble OS has taken in providing a bundle of observations. [See 8001.] They are useful and will save CD from at least one blunder.
The structure of the beak of the shoveller "filled me with admiration".
Is glad his notes on ducks are useful; would like them back when CD has finished with them as they might help him to put the South American Anatidae in order.
Comments on lamellae in Prion. Offers to send specimen for CD to examine.
CD would like to see the Prion [see 8016]. May he immerse the head in warm water so as to open the beak? Directions for sending the parcel.
Sends specimen of Prion.
Discusses beaks of flamingo and other birds.
Comments on function of lamellae.
Very glad to see Prion. [See 8029.]
CD offers OS upper and lower beaks of various ducks and geese if they are of interest to him.
Sends CD some more ducks’ skins so that he can examine the lamellae.