Taxidermy Collection (page 8)

Serin cini (Serinus serinus) - European serin - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994523 Serin cini (Serinus serinus) - European serin - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Serin cini (Serinus serinus)

Nittelle torchepot (Sitta europaea caesia) - Eurasian nuthatch or wood nuthatch - Museum d'histoire naturelle de
CSO4994465 Nittelle torchepot (Sitta europaea caesia) - Eurasian nuthatch or wood nuthatch - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Mesange noire (Parus ater) - coal it - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994432 Mesange noire (Parus ater) - coal it - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Mesange noire (Parus ater) - coal it - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille

Chevron 7 legs, Natural History Museum of Marseille
CSO4994366 Chevron 7 legs, Natural History Museum of Marseille; (add.info.: Chevron 7 legs, Natural History Museum of Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Red Thrush (Turdus iliacus) - redwing - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994338 Red Thrush (Turdus iliacus) - redwing - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Red Thrush (Turdus iliacus) - redwing - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille

Naumann's Thrush (Turdus naumanni) - Naumann's thrush - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994314 Naumann's Thrush (Turdus naumanni) - Naumann's thrush - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) - red crossbill -Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996617 Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) - red crossbill -Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

Snow bunting or snowflake - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996529 Snow bunting or snowflake - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Snow bunting or snowflake - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille); Photo © DDF

Raven freux (Corvus frugilegus) - rook - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996512 Raven freux (Corvus frugilegus) - rook - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Raven freux (Corvus frugilegus) - rook - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille

Choucas des tours ou raven choucas ou crows des bellchers (Corvus monedula) - western jackdaw (or Eurasian jackdaw)
CSO4996500 Choucas des tours ou raven choucas ou crows des bellchers (Corvus monedula) - western jackdaw (or Eurasian jackdaw)

Cassenoix mouchete (Nucifraga caryocatactes) - spotted nutcracker or Eurasian nutcracker - Museum d'histoire
CSO4996456 Cassenoix mouchete (Nucifraga caryocatactes) - spotted nutcracker or Eurasian nutcracker - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Red throated pipit (Anthus cervinus) - red throated (red-throated) pipit - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996441 Red throated pipit (Anthus cervinus) - red throated (red-throated) pipit - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Pipit of New Zealand (New Zealand) (Anthus novaeseelandiae) - Australasian pipit - Museum d'histoire naturelle de
CSO4996401 Pipit of New Zealand (New Zealand) (Anthus novaeseelandiae) - Australasian pipit - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Cisalpine sparrow (Passe italiae) - Italian sparrow - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996085 Cisalpine sparrow (Passe italiae) - Italian sparrow - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Spanish sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) - Spanish sparrow or willow sparrow - Museum d'histoire naturelle de
CSO4996083 Spanish sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) - Spanish sparrow or willow sparrow - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

A woman in a taxidermy shop, 1850
3480155 A woman in a taxidermy shop, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a woman in a taxidermy shop; collecting her recently stuffed owl. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Stuffed arctic fox model, 1850-97 (Skin and Wood)
7295692 Stuffed arctic fox model, 1850-97 (Skin and Wood) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 40.6x76.2x25.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Stuffed Arctic Fox (Alopex Lagopus)

Stuffed arctic fox model, 1850-97 (Skin and Wood)
7295691 Stuffed arctic fox model, 1850-97 (Skin and Wood) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 40.6x76.2x25.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Stuffed Arctic Fox (Alopex Lagopus)

Grand raven (Corvus corax) - common raven or northern raven - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996523 Grand raven (Corvus corax) - common raven or northern raven - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Pie chatarde (Pica pica) - Eurasian magpie, European magpie, or common magpie - Museum d'histoire naturelle de
CSO4996499 Pie chatarde (Pica pica) - Eurasian magpie, European magpie, or common magpie - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Pie chatarde (Pica pica) - Eurasian magpie

Pipit spioncelle (Anthus spinoletta) - water pipit - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996446 Pipit spioncelle (Anthus spinoletta) - water pipit - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Pipit spioncelle (Anthus spinoletta)

White wagtail - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996295 White wagtail - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: White wagtail - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Teal d'hiver (Anas crecca), Eurasian teal or common teal - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4990165 Teal d'hiver (Anas crecca), Eurasian teal or common teal - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Teal d'hiver (Anas crecca)

Black head fauvette (Sylvia atricapilla) - Eurasian blackcap - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO5001935 Black head fauvette (Sylvia atricapilla) - Eurasian blackcap - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Black redtail (Phoenicurus ochruros) - black redstart - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO5001874 Black redtail (Phoenicurus ochruros) - black redstart - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Paradoxal syrrhapte (Syrrhaptes paradoxus) - Pallas's sandgrouse - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO5001828 Paradoxal syrrhapte (Syrrhaptes paradoxus) - Pallas's sandgrouse - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Rale d'eau (Rallus aquaticus), water rail - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO5006809 Rale d'eau (Rallus aquaticus), water rail - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Rale d'eau (Rallus aquaticus)

Black crow (Corvus corone) - carrion crow - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO5006798 Black crow (Corvus corone) - carrion crow - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Black crow (Corvus corone)

Flamingo rose (Phoenicopterus ruber roseus), greater flamingo - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO5006765 Flamingo rose (Phoenicopterus ruber roseus), greater flamingo - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Flamingo rose (Phoenicopterus ruber roseus)

Pelamis platurus (platura), pelamide or black and yellow marine snake - yellowbellied sea snake or pelagic sea snake
CSO5006757 Pelamis platurus (platura), pelamide or black and yellow marine snake - yellowbellied sea snake or pelagic sea snake) Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Echinaster sepositus (Red Starfish), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO5006687 Echinaster sepositus (Red Starfish), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Echinaster sepositus (Red Starfish)

Winter golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), European golden plover - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4990196 Winter golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), European golden plover - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Winter golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)

Chocard a bec jaune (Pyrrhocorax graculus) - Alpine chough or yellow billed (yellow-billed)
CSO4996470 Chocard a bec jaune (Pyrrhocorax graculus) - Alpine chough or yellow billed (yellow-billed) chough - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Horned lark or shore lark - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996267 Horned lark or shore lark - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Horned lark or shore lark - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille); Photo © DDF

Calandrelle lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) - greater short toed (short-toed)
CSO4996180 Calandrelle lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) - greater short toed (short-toed) lark - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Reed Sparrow (Emberiza schoeniclus) - common reed bunting - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996029 Reed Sparrow (Emberiza schoeniclus) - common reed bunting - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Sparrow (Emberiza melanocephala) - black headed (black-headed) bunting -Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4996015 Sparrow (Emberiza melanocephala) - black headed (black-headed) bunting -Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Sparrow (Emberiza cirlus) - cirl bunting - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994587 Sparrow (Emberiza cirlus) - cirl bunting - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Sparrow (Emberiza cirlus) - cirl bunting - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille

Coccothraustes - hawfinch - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994555 Coccothraustes - hawfinch - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Coccothraustes - hawfinch - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille); Photo © DDF

Verdier d'Europe (Carduelis chloris) - European greenfinch - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994507 Verdier d'Europe (Carduelis chloris) - European greenfinch - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Mountain venturon (Serinus citrinella) - citril finch or Alpine citril finch - Museum d'histoire naturelle de
CSO4994504 Mountain venturon (Serinus citrinella) - citril finch or Alpine citril finch - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Mesange a longue queue (Aegithalos caudatus) - long-tailed it or long tailed bushit - Museum d'histoire naturelle
CSO4994476 Mesange a longue queue (Aegithalos caudatus) - long-tailed it or long tailed bushit - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Musician Thrush (Turdus philomelos) - song thrush - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994354 Musician Thrush (Turdus philomelos) - song thrush - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info.: Musician Thrush (Turdus philomelos)

Traquet patre ou tarier patre (Saxicola torquata) - African stonechat or common stonechat - Museum d'histoire
CSO4994149 Traquet patre ou tarier patre (Saxicola torquata) - African stonechat or common stonechat - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Pouillot fitis (Phylloscopus trochilus) - willow warbler - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994037 Pouillot fitis (Phylloscopus trochilus) - willow warbler - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Pouillot de Bonelli (Phylloscopus bonelli) - Western Bonelli's warbler - Museum d'histoire naturelle de
CSO4994013 Pouillot de Bonelli (Phylloscopus bonelli) - Western Bonelli's warbler - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Hypolais polyglotte (Hippolais polyglotta) - melodious warbler - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4994007 Hypolais polyglotte (Hippolais polyglotta) - melodious warbler - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Fauvette passerinette (Sylvia cantillans) - subalpine warbler - Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
CSO4993974 Fauvette passerinette (Sylvia cantillans) - subalpine warbler - 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.