The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online

RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. No 45 Hybrid. CUL-DAR205.7.185. 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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No 45 Hybrid from (Runt, Trumpeter ♀ & Pouter-Fan) (white mottled with brown slightly) produced young ~~with~~ when paired with hybrid (Trumpeter X Red Spot)

~~Hybrid from Hybrid from 2 Pouter-Fans. and Hybrid from Nun & Red Tumbler. —~~

[In pencil] (Barb-Tumbler) X (Barb-Pouter)— young white

(Barb-Tumbler) X (Barb-Pouter) produced one young white

[In pencil] Barb-Fantail haven't bred

A Nun & Hybrid (from Barb-Fantail & Barb-Fan) 14 caudals produced a young Black Bird with some few white feathers.

Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)