Taxidermy Collection (page 3)

Becasseau combattant or combatant varies (formerly knight combatant) (Philomachus pugnax)
CSO5005980 Becasseau combattant or combatant varies (formerly knight combatant) (Philomachus pugnax), ruff - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Becasseau combattant or combatant varies (formerly comattant knight) (Philomachus pugnax)
CSO5005966 Becasseau combattant or combatant varies (formerly comattant knight) (Philomachus pugnax), ruff - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Becasseau combattant or combatant varies (formerly, knight combatant) (Philomachus pugnax)
CSO5005957 Becasseau combattant or combatant varies (formerly, knight combatant) (Philomachus pugnax), ruff - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Eurasian stone curlew, Eurasian thick-knee, or stone-curlew - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO5005902 Eurasian stone curlew, Eurasian thick-knee, or stone-curlew - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Eurasian stone curlew, Eurasian thick-knee)

Le Vaillant's camp on the banks of the Orange River in the Richtersveld
FLO4722707 Le Vaillant's camp on the banks of the Orange River in the Richtersveld. A giraffe skin is undergoing taxidermy on a frame

Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers)
7295694 Stuffed Emperor Penguin model, 1901-04 (bird skin, feathers) by Wilson, Edward Adrian (1872-1912); 102.9x49.5x49.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Brown Scoter (Melanitta nigra), common scoter - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4991798 Brown Scoter (Melanitta nigra), common scoter - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Brown Scoter (Melanitta nigra)

Mesange charbonniere (Parus major) - great petit - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO5002340 Mesange charbonniere (Parus major) - great petit - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Mesange charbonniere (Parus major)

Tachyglossus aculeatus (short-beaked echidna), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO5001811 Tachyglossus aculeatus (short-beaked echidna), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Tachyglossus aculeatus (short-beaked echidna)

Gorgebleu (blue throat, blue throat) with mirror (Luscinia svecica) - bluethroat - Museum d'histoire naturelle de
CSO4994103 Gorgebleu (blue throat, blue throat) with mirror (Luscinia svecica) - bluethroat - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Gorgebleu (blue throat)

Familiar red throat (Erithacus rubecula) - European robin - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994084 Familiar red throat (Erithacus rubecula) - European robin - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Roitelet huppe (Regulus regulus) - goldcrest - Museum of natural history of Marseille
CSO4994071 Roitelet huppe (Regulus regulus) - goldcrest - Museum of natural history of Marseille; (add.info.: Roitelet huppe (Regulus regulus) - goldcrest - Museum of natural history of Marseille

Spotted Locustella (Locustella naevia) - common grasshopper warbler - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994049 Spotted Locustella (Locustella naevia) - common grasshopper warbler - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Aquatic phragmite (Acrocephalus paludicola) - aquatic warbler - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994031 Aquatic phragmite (Acrocephalus paludicola) - aquatic warbler - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Piping chicken (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) - wood warbler - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994020 Piping chicken (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) - wood warbler - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Black gobemouche (Ficedula hypoleuca) - European pied flycatcher - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4993959 Black gobemouche (Ficedula hypoleuca) - European pied flycatcher - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Ant torcol (Jynx torquilla) - Eurasian wryneck - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4993924 Ant torcol (Jynx torquilla) - Eurasian wryneck - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Ant torcol (Jynx torquilla)

Falco naumanni - lesser kestrel - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4993870 Falco naumanni - lesser kestrel - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Falco naumanni - lesser kestrel - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille)

Common kestrel - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4993848 Common kestrel - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Common kestrel - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Osprey - Osprey - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4993810 Osprey - Osprey - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Osprey - Osprey - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - peregrine falcon - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4993807 Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - peregrine falcon - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Eagle royal (Aquila chrysaetos) - golden eagle - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4993785 Eagle royal (Aquila chrysaetos) - golden eagle - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Eagle royal (Aquila chrysaetos)

Busard des reeds (Circaetus aeruginosus) - western marsh harrier - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4992304 Busard des reeds (Circaetus aeruginosus) - western marsh harrier - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

White-tailed eagle (large sea eagle, bearded eagle, loonie or goldfish) (Haliaetus albicilla)
CSO4992278 White-tailed eagle (large sea eagle, bearded eagle, loonie or goldfish) (Haliaetus albicilla) - white-tailed (white tailed) eagle - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Monk vulture (Aegypius monachus) - cinereous vulture - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4992271 Monk vulture (Aegypius monachus) - cinereous vulture - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Chicken (Gallinula chloropus), common moorhen or swamp chicken - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4992155 Chicken (Gallinula chloropus), common moorhen or swamp chicken - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Chicken (Gallinula chloropus)

Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris), slender-billed curlew - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4992118 Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris), slender-billed curlew - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris)

Curlew ash (Numenius arquata), Eurasian curlew - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4992115 Curlew ash (Numenius arquata), Eurasian curlew - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Curlew ash (Numenius arquata)

Black-tailed barge (Limosa limosa), black-tailed godwit - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4992097 Black-tailed barge (Limosa limosa), black-tailed godwit - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Black-tailed barge (Limosa limosa)

Winter variable becasseau (Calidris alpina), dunlin - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4992096 Winter variable becasseau (Calidris alpina), dunlin - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Winter variable becasseau (Calidris alpina)

Becasseau minute (Calidris minuta), little stint - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4992034 Becasseau minute (Calidris minuta), little stint - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Becasseau minute (Calidris minuta)

Goeland leucophee, chick (Larus michahellis), yellow-legged gull - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4991962 Goeland leucophee, chick (Larus michahellis), yellow-legged gull - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Goeland leucophee, chick (Larus michahellis)

Brown goeland (Larus fuscus), lesser black-backed gull - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4991943 Brown goeland (Larus fuscus), lesser black-backed gull - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Brown goeland (Larus fuscus)

Pygmee Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus, Larus minutus), little gull - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4991895 Pygmee Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus, Larus minutus), little gull - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Pygmee Gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus, Larus minutus)

Chlidonias leucopterus, white-winged black tern - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4991894 Chlidonias leucopterus, white-winged black tern - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Chlidonias leucopterus)

Sterne Hansel (Gelochelidon nilotica, formerly sterna nilotica), gull-billed tern - Museum d'histoire naturelle de
CSO4991852 Sterne Hansel (Gelochelidon nilotica, formerly sterna nilotica), gull-billed tern - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Sterne Hansel (Gelochelidon nilotica)

Harle piette male (Mergellus albellus), smew - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4991822 Harle piette male (Mergellus albellus), smew - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Harle piette male (Mergellus albellus)

Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra), common scoter - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4991800 Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra), common scoter - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra)

Harvest goose (Anser fabalis), Taiga bean goose - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4990320 Harvest goose (Anser fabalis), Taiga bean goose - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Harvest goose (Anser fabalis)

Hunting pheasant, colchid or necklace (Phasianus colchicus), common pheasant - Museum d'histoire naturelle de
CSO4990240 Hunting pheasant, colchid or necklace (Phasianus colchicus), common pheasant - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Hunting pheasant)

Scopoli's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea), Scopoli's shearwater - Museum d'histoire naturelle de
CSO4990200 Scopoli's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea), Scopoli's shearwater - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Scopoli's Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)

Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Swordfish - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996533 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Swordfish - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)

Pipit rousseline (Anthus campestris) - tawny pipit - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996414 Pipit rousseline (Anthus campestris) - tawny pipit - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Pipit rousseline (Anthus campestris)

Ashy headed (Ashy-headed) or Iberian Wagtail - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996375 Ashy headed (Ashy-headed) or Iberian Wagtail - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Ashy headed (Ashy-headed)

Bergeronette printaniere (Motacilla flava) - western yellow wagtail - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996336 Bergeronette printaniere (Motacilla flava) - western yellow wagtail - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Alouette Grille (Melanocorypha calandra) - calandra lark - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996148 Alouette Grille (Melanocorypha calandra) - calandra lark - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Ortolan Sparrow (Emberiza hortulana) - ortolan bunting - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994608 Ortolan Sparrow (Emberiza hortulana) - ortolan bunting - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Climpereau des bois ou grimpereau familier (Certhia familiaris) - Eurasian treecreeper or common treecreeper - Museum
CSO4994472 Climpereau des bois ou grimpereau familier (Certhia familiaris) - Eurasian treecreeper or common treecreeper - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

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"Preserving Nature's Wonders: A Glimpse into the World of Taxidermy" Step into the fascinating realm of taxidermy, where art and science intertwine to immortalize creatures that once roamed our planet. From the elusive Tasmanian Tiger or Thylacine to delicate mounted butterflies, this ancient practice has captivated both enthusiasts and curious minds alike. Intriguingly bizarre yet undeniably captivating, it has seen its fair share of peculiar exhibits throughout history. Who could forget the infamous "Stuffed Kittens Lunch, " a whimsical creation that blurred the lines between reality and imagination? Or when Linnaeus exposed the deceptive Hamburg Hydra as nothing more than an elaborate hoax? But it's not all eccentricity in this world; there is also room for celebration. Enter the Festive Nutty Squirrel series, charming displays capturing these lively critters in their holiday spirit. And let us not overlook The Huia, a poignant tribute to New Zealand's extinct bird species whose beauty now lives on through skilled hands. Delving deeper into history, we stumble upon Bullocks Museum 1811—a testament to taxidermy's enduring legacy. Here lies a treasure trove of carefully preserved specimens from around the globe, each telling its own unique story. Amongst these treasures is a Common Raven (Corvus corax) Skull hailing from Cornwall, England—an exquisite example of meticulous craftsmanship that transports us back in time. Cecil Aldin's enchanting illustration titled "Spot and Scrunch" further showcases how animals can be forever captured within artful frames. Taxidermy serves as a bridge between past and present—allowing us to appreciate nature's diversity while reminding us of our responsibility towards conservation efforts. So next time you encounter one such exhibit or marvel at an intricately stuffed creature, take a moment to reflect on their significance—their silent voices echoing through the halls of time.