RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1856.09.30. Cross from Bald-Head Tumble. CUL-DAR205.7.173. 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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Sept 30. 1856

Cross from Bald-Head Tumbler ♂ Roller ♀; one both feather-legged & toed, but one of the pair much more than other. — Colour like bald-head, but one had single dark feather in upper tail covert. —

Cross from Roller ♂ & Bald-Head ♀ — Both feathered legs but not more than one of the above. — The white of head extends ratherfar less down neck. — One had black upper tail coverts, with 5 central caudal white, & 1' outer on one side & 2 outers on other side both sides white, & 5 black; the other all tail white, with 2 or 3 little black feathers in upper coverts.

 

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