Greater Yellowlegs

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Greater Yellowlegs

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.96

Description

Full mount taxidermied specimen of a Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca). The specimen has long yellow legs and a long, thin, dark bill which has a slight upward curve, and is longer than the head. The body is patterned grey-brown on top and white underneath; the neck and breast are streaked with dark brown. The specimen is standing with its wings closed. The specimen is completely detached from the base. Family: Scolopacidae Genus: Tringa Species: Tringa melanoleuca

Collection

Natural History Collection, Dana Bird Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America, South America

Notes

Their breeding habitat is bogs and marshes in the boreal forest region of Canada and Alaska. They migrate to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States, the Caribbean, and south to South America. They are very rare vagrants to western Europe.

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

9 in

Width

4 in

Length

11-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

For the bird.

Width

4 in

Length

4 in

Dimension Notes

For the base.

Material

Feather, Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Ethel Dana

Owner/Agent

Dr. Ethel Dana Atkinson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Jul 30, 1968