Redwing

Taxidermy case of adult male, adult female, pied and yellow variety male Redwing by Edward Hart.

Taxidermy case of adult male, adult female, pied and yellow variety male Redwing. According to Edward Hart, writing on 6 April 1927, 'Bottom left (no 1): pied variety, male, January 8th 1886; top left (no 2): adult male, January 1881; middle right (no 3): adult female, January 1881; bottom right (no 4): yellow variety, male, January 8th 1873. No.1 was shot by me in Creedy Gardens, Christchurch. Nos. 2, 3 and 4 were shot by me at Wick Farm, Christchurch. Sexes alike; summer and winter plumage differ'.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
NH.83.3/81
PLACE
MEASUREMENTS
case: 455 mm x 460 mm x 236 mm; overall: 460 mm x 455 mm x 230 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
taxidermy case
CATEGORY
Natural History: Zoology
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