RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Skins: Pigeons. EH88202564. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker. Corrected and edited by John van Wyhe. RN2
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with the permission of English Heritage (Darwin Collection at Down House) and William Huxley Darwin. See an overview of materials relevant to Down House here.
Skins : Pigeons
24 Jacobin
25 Pouter
27 Antwerp Carrier
29 Dovecot
54 Spot
69 Shetland Rock.
104 Black Bald-Head short-faced
105 Blue owl
107 Red Magpie
110 Common Red Tumbler
112 Common Bald-Head Tumbler
114 Red Turbit
125 Roller
128 Frill-Back
146 Carrier Cock (Excellent)
158. Barb. my own.
Skeletons
16 Turbit; Mr Baker 1
17 Pouter Bull 1
18. Pouter 2
19 Pouter 3
21 C. anas
23 Black Beard Tumbler 1
26 Jacobin 1
31 Turtle Dove
33 Archangel
40 Wood Pigeon
41 Scanderoon
43 Almond Tumbler 2
50 Dragon
52 Jacobin 2
57
63 Roller Tumbler
65 Fan-tail 1.
69 71 Rock Pigeon
78 Swallow 1
79 Red Spot. Barb 2.
80 Silver Turbit. 3
82 Fantail 2
87 Red Swallow 2
88 Blue Swallow
white Bars. 3
98 Victoria Runt
99 Bailys Runt 2
106 Silver Bald-Head Tumbler short face 3.
111 Common Red Tumbler 4
113 Common Bald Head 5
115 Blue Tumbler short-faced 6
116 Red Runt 3
121 Fantail — good 3
126 Dun. Dragon
127 Frill Back
129 Dovecot Col. King
130 Spot
131 Trumpeter
132 Laugher
133 Carrier, Cock
136 Tumbler
141 Carrier — (own)
142 German Pouter
143. Barb Red Cock excellent
147 Shetland Rock
148 Carrier
149 Nun
150 Cross Trumpeter & Turbit
156 Scanderoon French
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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