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Rock Pigeon Collection

Background imageRock Pigeon Collection: Darwins Pigeons, English Pouter

Darwins Pigeons, English Pouter
Figure 18, Original line drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol.1) Date: 1868

Background imageRock Pigeon Collection: Darwins Pigeons, Short-faced English Tumbler

Darwins Pigeons, Short-faced English Tumbler
Figure 23, Original drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol. 1) Date: 1868

Background imageRock Pigeon Collection: Darwins Pigeons, African Owl

Darwins Pigeons, African Owl
Figure 22, Original drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol. 1) Date: 1868

Background imageRock Pigeon Collection: Darwins Pigeons, English Fantail

Darwins Pigeons, English Fantail
Figure 21, Original drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol. 1) Date: 1868

Background imageRock Pigeon Collection: Darwins Pigeons, The Rock Pigeon

Darwins Pigeons, The Rock Pigeon
Figure 17, Original drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol. 1) Date: 1868

Background imageRock Pigeon Collection: Darwins Pigeons, English Barb

Darwins Pigeons, English Barb
Figure 20, Original line drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol. 1) Date: 1868

Background imageRock Pigeon Collection: Darwins Pigeons, English Carrier

Darwins Pigeons, English Carrier
Figure 19, Original line drawing from the book Variation in Animals and Plants under Domestication by Charles Darwin, 1868. Library reference number DC BD 858 (Vol. 1) Date: 1868

Background imageRock Pigeon Collection: Charles Darwins pigeons

Charles Darwins pigeons
The original label on a pigeon specimen given to the Museum by Charles Darwin

Background imageRock Pigeon Collection: Pouter, domestic pigeon

Pouter, domestic pigeon
This pigeon is from the collection of domestic pigeons donated to the Natural History Museum by Charles Darwin in 1867. The bird probably came from Darwins own aviaries

Background imageRock Pigeon Collection: Roller Tumbler, domestic pigeon

Roller Tumbler, domestic pigeon
This pigeon is from the collection of domestic pigeons donated to the Natural History Museum by Charles Darwin in 1867. The bird probably came from Darwins own aviaries

Background imageRock Pigeon Collection: Fancy domestic pigeons

Fancy domestic pigeons
Mounted fancy pigeon varieties, similar to those studied by Charles Darwin as he developed his ideas on evolution through natural selection


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