Myrtle Warbler

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a mounted display featuring two taxidermied birds positioned on a wooden base. The birds are small, with noticeable yellow markings on their bodies—particularly on the wings and near the rump. The upper bird appears slightly larger or more prominently featured than the lower one. Each bird is attached to the display with a thin string, and both have small, rectangular tags affixed to them, containing numerical codes, possibly for identification or cataloging purposes. The background is a plain, dark cloth, which contrasts with the natural tones of the birds and the wooden stand, making the details of the taxidermy more pronounced. The overall presentation suggests an educational or scientific context, possibly for study or exhibition purposes, allowing observers to closely examine the features and details of the bird species displayed.

The image depicts a mounted display featuring two taxidermied birds positioned on a wooden base. The birds are small, with noticeable yellow markings on their bodies—particularly on the wings and near the rump. The upper bird appears slightly larger or more prominently featured than the lower one. Each bird is attached to the display with a thin string, and both have small, rectangular tags affixed to them, containing numerical codes, possibly for identification or cataloging purposes. The background is a plain, dark cloth, which contrasts with the natural tones of the birds and the wooden stand, making the details of the taxidermy more pronounced. The overall presentation suggests an educational or scientific context, possibly for study or exhibition purposes, allowing observers to closely examine the features and details of the bird species displayed.

Name/Title

Myrtle Warbler

Entry/Object ID

1975.1.321

Description

Myrtle Warbler/Full mount/FEMALE Sex of Specimen: Female

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

City

Agency

State/Province

Missouri

Provenance

Notes

Date Collected: 1974-04-21 Collected by: Don Reynolds