Eastern Bluejay

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Eastern Bluejay

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.85

Description

Full mount taxidermied specimen of an Eastern Bluejay (Cyanocitta cristata). The specimen is perched on a small branch. Its right wing is down, its left wing is open, and its head tilted toward the left. The main body of the feathers are gray with dark grey markings around the head. The wings are blue with dark markings. Its tail is blue with dark stripes and white tips underneath. Family: Corvidae Genus: Cyanocitta Species: Cyanocitta cristata

Collection

Natural History Collection, Dana Bird Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America

Notes

Habitat: Southern Canada and throughout the eastern and central United States south to Florida and northeastern Texas.

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

107

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

NH 30

Dimensions

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

8-1/2 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