Black Guillemot

Taxidermy case of three adult male and two adult female Black Guillemot by Edward Hart (two females and one male missing).

Taxidermy case of three adult male and two adult female Black Guillemot (two females and one male missing). According to Edward Hart, writing on 9 May 1927, 'Left (no 1): adult female, winter plumage, December 16th 1886; (no 2): adult male, winter plumage, December 1891; (no 3): adult male, change, November 5th 1875; (no 4): adult female, change, October 1895; right (no 5): adult male, summer plumage, April 1877. No 5 was shot by Mr T. M. Pike in Christchurch Bay. The others were shot by me in Christchurch Bay, near the Needles and Ledge Bury. Sexes alike, summer and winter plumage differ. Mounted by me'.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
NH.83.3/232
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
case: 560 mm x 863 mm x 396 mm; overall: 14000 g
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
taxidermy case
CATEGORY
Natural History: Zoology
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