Sora (Rail)

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Sora (Rail)

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.86

Description

Full mount taxidermied specimen of a Sora (Porzana carolina). The specimen is standing on a white mount. Its wings are closed and its head is slightly tilted toward the right. The main body of the feathers are dark brown with white and black markings throughout. There is a stray feather on its right wing. Its neck is grey, its beak is yellow, and there is a patch of black on its face between the eyes and beak. Its feet are large with long thin toes. Family: Rallidae Genus: Porzana Species: Porzana carolina

Collection

Natural History Collection, Dana Bird Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America, South America

Region

Central America

Notes

Habitat: North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Specimen, Animal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Biospecimen

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mount, Taxidermy

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Decorative Furnishings

Nomenclature Class

Biological T&E

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

NH 30

Dimensions

Height

5-3/4 in

Width

4 in

Length

7 in

Material

Feather, Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Ethel Dana

Owner/Agent

Dr. Ethel Dana Atkinson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Jul 30, 1968