Darwin's Pigeons

The dawn of an idea with the

aid of peristronic steps..........

  • Welcome
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    • Unnatural Selection 2018
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    • Almond Tumbler
    • Barb
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    • Fantail
    • Frillback
    • Magpie
    • Pouter
    • Scandaroon
  • 1855 Pigeons
    • 1856 Pigeons
    • Darwin Specimens
    • Darwin Pigeon Breeds
    • Darwin Pigeon Loft
    • Dovecote West Dean
    • Head Study
  • Breeding Example
    • Breeding Example 2
    • Breeding Example 3
    • Colour Example
    • Silky Pigeon Gene
    • Pigeons Today Pair Classes
    • Pigeon Standards of Today
  • Victorian Pigeon Clubs
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    • Victorian Pigeons in Fultons
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Head Study

The heads, beaks and wattles of fancy pigeons vary greatly in size and shape. Charles Darwin, in 1855, carefully recorded skull measurements, beak and tongue length and studied wattles in fine detail.

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