RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Skins: Pigeons. EH88202564. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker. Corrected and edited by John van Wyhe. RN2

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with the permission of English Heritage (Darwin Collection at Down House) and William Huxley Darwin.


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Skins : Pigeons

24    Jacobin

25    Pouter

27    Antwerp Carrier

29    Dovecot

54    Spot

69    Shetland Rock.

104   Black Bald-Head short-faced

105   Blue owl

107   Red Magpie

110   Common Red Tumbler

112   Common Bald-Head Tumbler

114   Red Turbit

125   Roller

128   Frill-Back

146   Carrier Cock (Excellent)

158.  Barb. my own.

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Skeletons

16 Turbit; Mr Baker 1

17 Pouter Bull 1

18.  Pouter 2

19 Pouter 3

21 C. anas

23 Black Beard Tumbler 1

26 Jacobin 1

31 Turtle Dove

33 Archangel

40 Wood Pigeon

41 Scanderoon

43 Almond Tumbler 2

50 Dragon

52 Jacobin 2

57

63 Roller Tumbler

65 Fan-tail 1.

69 71  Rock Pigeon

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78 Swallow 1

79 Red Spot. Barb 2.

80 Silver Turbit. 3

82 Fantail 2

87 Red Swallow 2

88 Blue Swallow

white Bars. 3

98 Victoria Runt

99 Bailys Runt 2

106 Silver Bald-Head Tumbler short face 3.

111 Common Red Tumbler 4

113 Common Bald Head 5

115 Blue Tumbler short-faced 6

116 Red Runt 3

121 Fantail — good 3

126 Dun. Dragon

127 Frill Back

129 Dovecot Col. King

130 Spot

131 Trumpeter

132 Laugher

133 Carrier, Cock

136 Tumbler

141 Carrier — (own)

142 German Pouter

143.  Barb Red Cock excellent

147 Shetland Rock

148 Carrier

149 Nun

150 Cross Trumpeter & Turbit

156 Scanderoon French


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