Excerpt from The Zoologist, 1894, Vol. 18: A Monthly Journal of Natural History
Hybrid Pheasant, 28; between Turtle Dove and Common Dove in con finement, 64; between Pintail and Wild Duck, 85; between Green finch and Mountain Finch, 90 be tween Goldfinch and Bullfinch, 90; between Bean and White-fironted Geese, 214; between Common Snipe and Gallinago mayor, 90 Sparrows, 111, 118, 154; Finches at Crystal Palace Bird Show, 114; between Mallard and Sheldrake.
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