RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Penny Encyclopedia 18: 61. CUL-DAR205.7.126. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. 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 volume CUL-DAR205.7 contains notes on hybridism, sterility and pigeons.
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Penny Encyclop. — Art. Pheasant p. 61 Hybrid between common Pheasant & Reeves Pheasant
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[Natural selection, p. 434: "7 Hybrids from the male of this Bird & the common pheasant were raised during two seasons in Zoological Garden. A male hybrid was paired with hen common & hen Rees pheasant < (Penny Encyclop. vol. 18, p 61)> but was quite sterile. M. S. Report sent me from Zoological Society."]
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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