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Wednesday 1st July 2009: Celebrating Darwin.
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Charles Darwin described the magnificent Chilean wine palm as a "very ugly tree".
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The mangrove finch is the most endangered of Darwin's finches, and is one of the rarest birds worldwide.
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The straight-billed reedhaunter became known as "Darwin's lost bird".
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The gray wood frog was discovered by Charles Darwin in the dense forests of Valdivia, Chile.
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Darwin's orchid is the subject of a famous story on pollination.
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Darwin's discoveries
Darwin noted the Vermillion flycatcher as being the only brightly coloured species on the Galapagos.
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Galapagos mockingbirds utilise a wide variety of food sources, including blood and ticks.
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Darwin observed the capybara, the largest rodent in the world, in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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During his stay in Australia, Darwin observed several platypus diving and playing in ponds.
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During his voyage Darwin collected many specimens, including a greater rhea egg.
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