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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1855.02. Carp (Yarrell & Gould). CUL-DAR205.2.114. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2022. RN1

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The brown crayon number '18' indicates that this document was filed by Darwin in his portfolio for the subject of Migration.

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Carp (Yarrell & Gould) are caught by hook baited by green Peas, but then has great [grisden], so has [illeg] , but oats sometimes pass uninjured. Minnows eat crumbs of bread & boiled rice-grains. Barbel examined closely rice — Cocculus indicus is it given in grains? Sea-Eagles, stomach wd cast up certainly seed. Herons eat & probably wd pass through Dung. Kingfishers might be killed by Hawk or carry fish for their young to eat. Water baited by throwing in grains & pellets of bran & dough. (Walton)

Henslow says he has seen by Missel Thrushes' nest plenty ofmisseltoe seeds which have passed through intestines of young thinks propagated by seeds sticking to beaks.

Henslow has case of Black Barley taken out of goosecrawflying from N. in Canada

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)