RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1857.09.30. A cross between Barb & German Pouter. CUL-DAR205.7.182. 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, 1857
A cross between Barb & German Pouter, had on one side 1st Primary white
Cross from (Runt red ♂ white Trumpeter ♀)♂ & (Blue Turbit ♀ & white Trumpeter ♂)♀
1 white all over heavily feathered on legs. — The other cream-white, with 2 pale brown bars on wing— trace of bar on tail. — not feathered legged, only a trace of do on toes.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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