RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1857.10.23. Hybrid killed by cat — black all over. CUL-DAR205.7.183. 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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Oct. 23 /1857

Hybrid killed by cat — black all over from (Runt red ♂ Trumpeter white ♀ X Barb ♂ Almond Tumbler ♀)

X Barb ♂ black. Fantail white ♀

Cross compare of Runt

Trumpeter

Barb

Tumbler

Fantail

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