Indigo Bunting

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a taxidermied bird, known as the Indigo Bunting, mounted on a simple wooden stand against a solid black background. This bird displays vibrant blue feathers on its head and breast, transitioning to more muted, darker shades along its wings and back. Its lifelike posture is maintained with the help of a small branch attached to the wooden base, providing a naturalistic element to the display. A small handwritten tag is attached to the mount, providing identification details for the specimen. The scene is illuminated in such a way that the rich colors of the bird are highlighted, creating a stark contrast against the dark backdrop, thus enhancing its visual impact.

The image depicts a taxidermied bird, known as the Indigo Bunting, mounted on a simple wooden stand against a solid black background. This bird displays vibrant blue feathers on its head and breast, transitioning to more muted, darker shades along its wings and back. Its lifelike posture is maintained with the help of a small branch attached to the wooden base, providing a naturalistic element to the display. A small handwritten tag is attached to the mount, providing identification details for the specimen. The scene is illuminated in such a way that the rich colors of the bird are highlighted, creating a stark contrast against the dark backdrop, thus enhancing its visual impact.

Name/Title

Indigo Bunting

Entry/Object ID

1975.1.327

Description

Indigo Bunting/Full mount/Molting/Immature/MALE Sex of Specimen: Male

Collection

NATURAL HISTORY

Made/Created

Notes

Preparator: Ralph Velich Date Prepared: 1975-10-01

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

BIRD

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 26, 1978

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Location

Honey Creek Conservation Area

County

Andrew County

State/Province

Missouri

Provenance

Notes

Date Collected: 1973-05-04 Collected by: Don Reynolds