Birds

Ornithology Collection

This collection mainly consists of specimens from British Columbia. It contains 19,335 study skins, 3,027 skeletons, 2,713 clutches of eggs, 375 nests and 43 fluid-preserved specimens. The collection is strong in common Seabirds, waterfowl, Raptors, Grouse, common Shorebirds, Alcids, Gulls, Woodpeckers and common Passerines.

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Staff

Dr. Gavin Hanke, Curator of Vertebrates
Lesley Kennes, Collections Manager, Birds and Mammals

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Birds
Bird Bone Identification Guide
History of Ornithology at the Royal British Columbia Museum