Willet

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Willet

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.88

Description

Full mount taxidermied specimen of a willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus). The specimen is on a white base and is standing with its wings closed and head tilted over its left shoulder. The specimen is dark brown with white patterns on the back and light brown with dark patterns on the belly. The legs and feet are long and thin. Family: Scolopacidae Genus: Tringa Species: Catoptrophorus semipalmatus

Collection

Natural History Collection, Dana Bird Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America, South America

Notes

The eastern willet breeds in coastal salt marshes while the western willet breeds in freshwater prairie marshes, sloughs, potholes and other inland wetlands. In winter both subspecies are coastal birds being found on both rocky and sandy coasts as well as on mudflats and in coastal marshes.

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

8-1/4 in

Width

4 in

Length

7-1/4 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