American Wigeon

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

American Wigeon

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.90

Description

Full mount taxidermied specimen of a male American wigeon (Mareca americana). The specimen is standing with its wings closed and head tilted to the right. The main body is light brown with a light belly. The neck is white with black speckles and a dark green mask around the eyes going to the back of the neck. The top of its head is white. Family: Anatidae Genus: Mareca Species: Mareca americana

Collection

Natural History Collection, Dana Bird Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Thomas Rowland

Role

Taxidermist

Date made

circa 1920

Time Period

20th Century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America, South America

Notes

It is common and widespread, breeding in all but the extreme north of Canada and Alaska and also in the Interior West through Idaho, Colorado, the Dakotas, and Minnesota, as well as eastern Washington and Oregon. Key wintering areas include the Central Valley of California and Washington's Puget Sound. Farther east, the Texas Panhandle, the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas, and the Caribbean also support large numbers of wintering wigeons.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Under the base

Transcription

Thomas Rowland, Taxidermist. A Specialty In Mounting Birds and Animals, Also Moose, Elk, Deer Heads, etc. 182 6TH AVE, NEW YORK

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label

Type

Inscription

Location

Under the base

Transcription

American wigeon

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

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

13 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Length

16 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