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Bird Brilliance: Exploring Harvard’s Ornithology Collection
Founded in 1859, Harvard’s Ornithology Collection has become the fifth-largest ornithological collection on Earth, boasting around 400,000 specimens and 8,300 species — over 85 percent of all known bird species.
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The octopus lies suspended above a grand staircase in the spacious, modern, glassy foyer of Harvard’s Northwest Building, home to labs, classrooms, and offices for Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Harvard Ornithology Collection
Harvard’s Ornithology Collection has become the fifth-largest ornithological collection on Earth, boasting around 400,000 specimens and about 8,300 species.
Jeremiah Trimble
Jeremiah Trimble is a curatorial associate and the manager of the Harvard Ornithology Collection
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Preservation of the octopus’ historic and artistic value, rather than precise scientific accuracy, guided the team’s effort.
Wilson's bird-of-paradise
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; ©President and Fellows of Harvard College
king birds-of-paradise tail
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; ©President and Fellows of Harvard College
king birds-of-paradise
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; ©President and Fellows of Harvard College
rhinoceros hornbill (full body)
Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; ©President and Fellows of Harvard College