Red Crossbill

Taxidermy case of two adult male, one adult female and two nestlings of Red Crossbill by Edward Hart.

Taxidermy case of two adult male, one adult female and two nestlings of Red Crossbill. According to Edward Hart, writing on 6 April 1927, 'Bottom left (no 1): adult male, October 15th 1911; middle left (no 2): adult female, February 19th 1917; top right (no 3): adult male, March 5th 1895; nestlings (nos 4 & 5), March 5th 1905. No 1 the beautiful red male was picked up in Branksome Park, Bournemouth, by the Rev. A. E. Corner. The rest were obtained by me in Southbourne Wood, near Bournemouth. Sexes differ, summer and winter plumage differ. Mounted by me'.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
NH.83.3/22
PLACE
MEASUREMENTS
case: 458 mm x 460 mm x 200 mm; overall: 4000 g
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
taxidermy case
CATEGORY
Natural History: Zoology
SHAREABLE LINK

Continue exploring natural history

Collection Information

These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.

The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.

If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk