RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1856.04.30-05.04. Hybrid of Cock Red Runt & White Trumpeter. CUL-DAR205.7.170. 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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April 30. 1856.
Hybrid fr Cock Red Runt & White Trumpeter, about 14-20 days old— apparently very large. with upper surface of back & upper surface of wings white tinged reddish, especially primaries.
Tail red, head, neck breast red. —
Stomach, thighs & under tail coverts white or almost so. — Tarsi & toes well feathered. — skin between toes & much between outer toes.
The oil-gland almost attached to middle tail-feathers & very large. —
May 4th. The 2d young one died feathered legged coloured much the same, but wings colour redder & all over redder.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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