Whimbrel (Hudsonian curlew)

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.89

Description

Full mount taxidermied specimen of a Hudsonian whimbrel (Numenius hudsonicus). The specimen is standing on a wooden block with its wings closed and its head tilted to its left. The main body of the feathers are brown with dark markings. The lower edge of the wings are dark brown. The underside is a lighter brown with dark markings. The beak is long, slender, and curved downward. Family: Scolopacidae Genus: Numenius Species: Numenius hudsonicus

Collection

Natural History Collection, Dana Bird Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

North America, South America

Notes

Found in the Hudson Bay area to northeastern Canada, wintering on the coasts in southern North America and 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

10-3/4 in

Width

9 in

Length

13 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