European Honey-buzzard

Taxidermy case of adult female, adult male and immature male Honey Buzzard by Edward Hart.

Taxidermy case of adult female, adult male and immature male Honey Buzzard. According to Edward Hart, writing on 11 April 1927, 'Left (no 1): adult male. Shot by H. Cooper at Bolderwood, New Forest, June 8th 1860; top right (no 2): immature male. Shot by me on Town Common, Christchurch, September 20th 1875; bottom right (no 3): adult female. Shot by H. Cooper at Bolderwood, New Forest, June 8th 1860. Sexes alike; summer and winter plumage the same. Mounted by me'.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
NH.83.3/117
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 917 mm x 1222 mm x 493 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
taxidermy case
CATEGORY
Natural History: Zoology
LOCATION
In storage
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