RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1856.10.07. Cross from Black Barb. CUL-DAR205.7.176. 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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Cross from Black Barb ♂ & Red Spot ♀ (No 21 alive)—

Dull pale reddish brown all over. — red skin round eye

Beak like common Tumbler. — Some primaries white not matching on each side: tail not edged with white nor black bar at end—

Cross white Trumpeter ♂ Spot ♀ — Turn crowned— Tarsi feathered.— Some white except 2 or 3 caudal & upper tail coverts

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