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From Robert Goodwin Mumbray 18 January 1864
Summary
Has verified J. M. Bechstein’s contention that species of finches hybridise.
Quotes Thomas Bewick’s observations on hybrids between pheasants and common fowl. RGM had often noticed so-called "pheasant fowl", but thought it was a foreign bird.
| Author: | Robert Goodwin Mumbray |
| Addressee: | Charles Robert Darwin |
| Date: | 18 Jan 1864 |
| Classmark: | DAR 171: 318–318/1 |
| Letter no: | DCP-LETT-4392 |
