Little Owl

Taxidermy case of one adult male, one immature male and one female Little Owl by Edward Hart.

Taxidermy case of one adult male, one immature male and one female Little Owl. According to Edward Hart, writing on 15 April 1927, 'Left (no 1): adult male, shot by Cooper (Keeper) in New Forest, September 1856; middle right (no 2): adult female, shot by Coles (Keeper) at Burley, November 1871; bottom middle (no 3): immature male, shot by me in Littledown Wood, near Christchurch. Sexes alike; summer and winter plumage differ. Mounted by myself and my brother W. Hart'.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
NH.83.3/106
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
case: 705 mm x 610 mm x 305 mm; overall: 14000 g
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
taxidermy case; synthetic fibre; dried plant
CATEGORY
Natural History: Zoology
LOCATION
Natural History Gallery > Display Case 117
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