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National Wool Museum
Book, Principles and methods of animal breeding
... Principles and methods of animal breeding...Animal Breeding Animal Genetics Sheep breeding..."Principles and methods of animal breeding" - R B Kelley...-and-the-bellarine-peninsula Book Principles and methods of animal breeding ..."Principles and methods of animal breeding" - R B Kelley,1946.animal breeding animal genetics sheep breeding, animal breeding, animal genetics, sheep breeding -
National Wool Museum
Book, Animal Genetics: the science of animal breeding
... Animal Genetics: the science of animal breeding...Animal Breeding Animal Genetics..."Animal Genetics: an introduction to the science of animal... breeding "Animal Genetics: an introduction to the science of animal ..."Animal Genetics: an introduction to the science of animal breeding" - F.A.E. Crew, 1925.animal breeding animal genetics, animal breeding, animal genetics -
National Wool Museum
Book, The semen of animals and artificial insemination
... Animal Breeding Sheep breeding... Maule, 1962 Animal Breeding Sheep breeding Commonwealth Bureau ..."The semen of animals and artificial insemination" J P Maule, 1962animal breeding sheep breeding, commonwealth bureau of animal breeding and genetics, animal breeding, sheep breeding -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - Itch Mite and its Controls by Delta B. H. C. and some other Insecticides, Cooper Information Service, William Cooper & Nephews (Australia) Pty. Ltd, 1950s
... Animal Breeding...Products Agriculture Animal Breeding Animal Husbandry ...Four page booklet featuring printed text, with a red banner and logo on the front cover. front: [printed] COOPER / Information / SERVICE / ITCH MITE AND ITS CONTROL BY DELTA – B.H.C. / AND SOME OTHER INSECTICIDESproducts, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, william cooper and nephews (australia) pty limited, vaccination -
National Wool Museum
Archive - Worm and Fluke, both Controlled with COOPER’s PTZ/HCE, William Cooper & Nephews (Australia) Pty. Ltd, 1950s
... Animal Breeding...Products Agriculture Animal Breeding Animal Husbandry ...Double sided flyer with brown, black and white printed text and graphics. The front features a graphic of a sheep administering it’s own chemicals. front: [printed] WORM and FLUKE / both Controlled with / COOPER’S PTZ/HCE / SAVE MONEY – SAVE TIME – SAVE LABOURproducts, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, william cooper and nephews (australia) pty limited, vaccination -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - The Use of Arsenic & Dieldrin Dips in Combination, Coopers Sales and Service Bulletin, William Cooper & Nephews (Australia) Pty. Ltd, 1950s
... Animal Breeding...Products Agriculture Animal Breeding Animal Husbandry ...Four page booklet featuring printed text, with a yellow banner and logos of a sheep and a cow on the front cover. front: [printed] COOPER’S / SALES & SERVICE / Bulletin / THE USE OF ARSENIC & DIELDRIN DIPS / IN COMBINATIONproducts, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, william cooper and nephews (australia) pty limited, vaccination -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - The Exhaustion or Stripping of Dips, Cooper Release Information, William Cooper & Nephews (Australia) Pty. Ltd, April 1956
... Animal Breeding...Products Agriculture Animal Breeding Animal Husbandry ...Four page booklet featuring printed text, with a red banner and logo of a sheep on the front cover. front: [printed] COOPER / RELEASE OF / INFORMATION / THE EXHAUSTION OR STRIPPING OF DIPS / by G. C. Brander, B.Sc., M.R.C.V.S.products, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, william cooper and nephews (australia) pty limited, vaccination -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - The “Port-O-Spray”, Coopers Sales and Service Bulletin, William Cooper & Nephews (Australia) Pty. Ltd, 1950s
... Animal Breeding...Products Agriculture Animal Breeding Animal Husbandry ...Four page booklet featuring printed text, with a yellow banner and logo of a sheep on the front cover. front: [printed] COOPER’S / SALES & SERVICE / BULLETIN / THE “PORT-O-SPRAY” / Designed by William Cooper & Nephews (Australia) Pty. Limitedproducts, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, william cooper and nephews (australia) pty limited, vaccination -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - “Sheath Rot” Can Be Cured, William Cooper & Nephews (Australia) Pty. Ltd, 1959
... Animal Breeding...Products Agriculture Animal Breeding Animal Husbandry ...Four page brochure featuring black and white text and graphics. Cover features an image of sheep and horses in a paddock. front: [printed] “Sheath Rot” Can / Be Cured / by C. A. Hall, Technical Services Officer, Victoriaproducts, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, william cooper and nephews (australia) pty limited, vaccination -
National Wool Museum
Ephemera - Coopers Di-zon, William Cooper & Nephews (Australia) Pty. Ltd, 1950s
... Animal Breeding...Products Agriculture Animal Breeding Animal Husbandry ...Double sided leaflet with yellow, black and white text and graphics. Front shows images of sheep and a fly. front: [printed] COOPER’S / DI-ZON / The Diazinon based blowfly remedy / for long term blowfly control / EFFECTIVE AGAINST ALL BLOWFLIES / Patent No. 159879products, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, william cooper and nephews (australia) pty limited, vaccination -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - Wipe Out Hydatis, Department of Health, 1960s
... Animal Breeding...Products Agriculture Animal Breeding Animal Husbandry ...Four page booklet with black, white, blue and yellow printed text and graphics. Cover shows images of two sheep, a dog and a child. front: [printed] BREAK THE CHAIN OF INFECTION / wipe out HYDATIDS / and PROTECT / YOUR CHILDREN / YOUR STOCK / YOUR MONEY / YOUR DOGproducts, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, vaccination, health -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - Drenches and Their Use in the Control of the Stomach and Intestinal Worms of Sheep, William Cooper & Nephews (Australia) Pty. Ltd, March 1957
... Animal Breeding...Products Agriculture Animal Breeding Animal Husbandry ...Eight page booklet with black and white printed text. front: [printed] DRENCHES / AND THEIR USE / IN THE CONTROL OF THE / STOMACH AND INTESTINAL / WORMS OF SHEEPproducts, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, vaccination, health -
National Wool Museum
Ephemera - Cooper’s Liquid Arsenical Dip, William Cooper & Nephews (Australia) Pty. Ltd, 1950s
... Animal Breeding...Products Agriculture Animal Breeding Animal Husbandry ...Double sided leaflet with cream, black and white printed text and graphics. Front shows an image of sheep standing under a liquid spray. front: [printed] EASY TO USE / NO PREMIXING / COOPER’S LIQUID ARSENICAL DIP products, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, vaccination, health -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - Yennora: The New Era in Sydney Wool Marketing, Dalgety Farmers Limited, 1960s
... Animal Breeding...Products Agriculture Animal Breeding Animal Husbandry ...Eight page booklet with blue, black and white printed text and graphics. Front cover shows an image of a large factory building. front: [printed] YENNORA / The New Era in Sydney Wool Marketingproducts, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, vaccination, health -
National Wool Museum
Booklet - Worms May Reduce the Value of Your Wool Clip as Much as 40%, Cooper Information Service, William Cooper & Nephews (Australia) Pty. Ltd, 1950s
... Animal Breeding...Products Agriculture Animal Breeding Animal Husbandry ...Four page leaflet with blue, red, black and white printed graphics and text. Cover shows illustration of five worms, three are wearing hats. front: [printed] COOPER / Information / SERVICE / WORMS / MAY REDUCE THE VALUE OF / YOUR WOOL CLIP AS MUCH AS / 40% / ISSUED BY WILLIAM COOPER & NEPHEWS (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LIMITEDproducts, agriculture, animal breeding, animal husbandry, william cooper and nephews (australia) pty limited, vaccination -
National Wool Museum
Book, The Sheep Industry
... Animal Breeding... of Agriculture, Victoria. Animal Breeding Victoria; Department ...Book entitled "The Sheep Industry" produced by the Department of Agriculture, Victoria.Book entitled "The Sheep Industry" produced by the Department of Agriculture, Victoria.animal breeding, victoria; department of agriculture -
National Wool Museum
Book, Colonisation of Australia by the Rabbit
... Animal Breeding... by the CSIRO, no longer in print. Animal Breeding CSIRO Division ...Book published by the CSIRO, no longer in print.'Colonisation of Australia by the Rabbit', CSIROanimal breeding, csiro division of wildlife and ecology -
National Wool Museum
Book, Stationery, Arumpo Station Inventory of Stores, Stock and Plant and Household Furniture
... Animal Breeding... by the manager, Charles E Archer. Animal Breeding Archer Mr Charles E ...Inventory of Arumpo Sheep Station, 1888, compiled by the manager, Charles E Archer.Inventory of Arumpo Sheep Station, 1888, compiled by the manager, Charles E Archer.animal breeding, archer, mr charles e -
Clunes Museum
Work on paper - PRIZE CARDS
... Prize cards issued for horsemanship, animal breeding... Gymkhana Show Prize cards issued for horsemanship, animal breeding ...Prize cards issued for horsemanship, animal breeding and other assorted agricultural pursuits for the years 1917,1919,1920,1929,1930,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1940,1941,1943,1945,1947,1948,1949Assorted First and Second place prize cards given in competition, issued by Clunes Agricultural Society, Clunes & District Hospital Sports Committee and Waubra Annual Gymkhana Showmclennan, clunes agricultural society, waubra gymkhana & show, clunes & district sports comittee -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Typical Badgerface Ewe and Ram, c.1928
... / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH DEPT., / THE UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH... / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH DEPT., / THE UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH ...This item is part of a group of five green display boards with photographs of sheep. This item is associated with the New South Wales Graziers Association world tour of merino sheep 1928/9.Six black and white photographs and printed paper mounted on green display board. Photographs depict sheep and men. The display board has pin holes in each corner.Front: [handwritten] Typical Badgerface Ewe and Ram. / [printed] This pattern crops up in many breeds all over the world. It behaves / as a simple recessive to white. The typical pattern in very character- / istic, but many modifications are found so that badgerface sheep may range / from those that are almost white to those that are almost black. Back: [handwritten] Typical / Badgerface / ewe and ram / 4 / [printed] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH DEPT., / THE UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH. / PLEASE RETURN TO :new south wales graziers association, world tour, england, sheep, farm, rural, agriculture -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Reversed Badgerface Pattern, c.1928
... / [printed] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH... / [printed] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH ...This item is part of a group of five green display boards with photographs of sheep. This item is associated with the New South Wales Graziers Association world tour of merino sheep 1928/9.Five black and white photographs and printed paper mounted on green display board. Photographs depict sheep and men. The display board has pin holes in each corner.Front: [handwritten] Reversed Badgerface Pattern. / [printed] This is a remarkable instance of a reversal of pattern. The areas / that are black in the badgerface are white in this type, and vice versa. / This pattern behaves as a simple recessive to white and to badgerface / pattern. As in the badgerface, there are many modifications. Figs. / 1-3 show the typical pattern. Fig. 4 shows the head of another sheep / and Figs. 5-6 a typical lamb. Back: [handwritten] Reversed / Badgerface Pattern / 8 / [printed] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH DEPT., / THE UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH. / PLEASE RETURN TO :new south wales graziers association, world tour, england, sheep, farm, rural, agriculture, scotland -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Types of Birth Coat in Welsh Lambs, c.1928
... ] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH DEPT...] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH DEPT ...This item is part of a group of five green display boards with photographs of sheep. This item is associated with the New South Wales Graziers Association world tour of merino sheep 1928/9.Five black and white photographs and printed paper mounted on green display board. Photographs depict sheep and men. The display board has pin holes in each corner.Front: [handwritten] Types of Birth Coat in Welsh Lambs. / [printed] The coats of Welsh lambs at birth fall into three classes. / Fig. 1 shows the type that is thick and hairy all over, Fig. 5 that / which is composed of curly wool. Figs. 2-4 are the intermediate / type with a fine curling coat on the forepart of the body. Fig. 3 / is typical of the intermediate type. Back: [handwritten] Types of Birth Coat / in Welsh Lambs / [printed] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH DEPT., / THE UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH. / PLEASE RETURN TO :new south wales graziers association, world tour, england, sheep, farm, rural, agriculture -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Black Sheep, c.1928
... ] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH DEPT...] Black / Sheep / [printed] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL ...This item is part of a group of five green display boards with photographs of sheep. This item is associated with the New South Wales Graziers Association world tour of merino sheep 1928/9.Three black and white photographs and printed paper mounted on green display board. Photographs depict sheep and men. The display board has pin holes in each corner.Front: [handwritten] Black Sheep. / [printed] There are two kinds of black in sheep. The / usual one is recessive to white, while in the Kar- / akul (Persian), the Piebald, and Black Welsh / Mountain breeds the black colour is dominant to / white. The first photograph shows a recessive / black Wensleydale, the middle a dominant Welsh black. / Sometimes the black is modified into a grey as / the sheep gets older. This is seen in the last / photograph of a Black Welsh Sheep. Back: [handwritten] Black / Sheep / [printed] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH DEPT., / THE UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH. / PLEASE RETURN TO :new south wales graziers association, world tour, england, sheep, farm, rural, agriculture -
National Wool Museum
Photograph - Piebald Sheep and First Crosses, c.1928
... / [?] Crosses / 2 / [printed] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL... / [?] Crosses / 2 / [printed] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL ...This item is part of a group of five green display boards with photographs of sheep. This item is associated with the New South Wales Graziers Association world tour of merino sheep 1928/9.Five black and white photographs and printed paper mounted on green display board. Photographs depict sheep and men. The display board has pin holes in each corner.Front: [handwritten] Piebald Sheep and First Crosses. / [printed] The piebald breed of sheep (sometimes called Spanish, Zulu, Jacob's / sheep etc.) is represented by many flocks in this country. The piebald / pattern is distinctive. Crosses with all other breeds give nothing but / self-blacks. A back cross to piebald have half blacks and half piebalds. / This shows that Piebald sheep posses a dominant black and a recessive pat- / tern factor. / Fig. 1 shows a typical Piebald ewe, Figs. 2 and 3 the extremes of / dark and light patterns. Figs. 4 and 5 show black first cross rams. Back: [handwritten] Piebald Sheep / [?] Crosses / 2 / [printed] PHOTOGRAPH COPYRIGHT / BY / THE ANIMAL BREEDING RESEARCH DEPT., / THE UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH. / PLEASE RETURN TO :new south wales graziers association, world tour, england, sheep, farm, rural, agriculture, scotland -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Great Crested Grebe, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
The Great Crested Grebe is a medium to large sized bird located in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and in parts of Africa. They reside in large bodies of fresh water and are renowned for their elaborate mating dances. When breeding, the Great Crested Grebe has tawny cheek "fans" and black crests; however, in the non-breading seasons the plumage of this bird turns white. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum and the National Museum of Victoria, as well as individuals such amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century. This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.The Great Crested Grebe is a medium to large sized bird. It typically has cheek "fans" on the sides of the face and elaborate crest feathers which are shed after breeding, as is the case for this specimen. This bird is in a tall standing position with its neck stretched upwards and facing left. The small dark eyes have been made from glass and a large pointed bill. It has a metal tag tied to its left leg engraved with the numbers "4401". The skin surrounding the toes are flat which assists the bird when swimming.On tag 4401taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, great crested grebe, bird -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Red-Necked Grebe, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
The Red-Necked Grebe is a medium sized bird with a long neck and pointed bill. During the non-breeding months, this bird has grey, white and brown plumage. During the breeding seasons, the Red-necked Grebe has a rusty red coloured fore-neck and breast with a black bill and white cheeks. This species can be located in freshwater lakes of the northern hemisphere. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum and the National Museum of Victoria, as well as individuals such amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century. This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.A Red-Necked Grebe of medium size stylised in a standing position with the face positioned forward. The bird stands on a wooden pedestal with two tags around its legs. One tag is paper and documents cataloguing information and the second is metal and lists the number 4403. This Red-Necked Grebe has pale feathers of white, grey and browns typical of this species in the non-breeding months. The face is positioned towards the front and the small eyes are made from dark glass.On metal tag 4403. On paper tag "32. Red-Necked Grebe.Catalogue, page, 43"taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, red-necked grebe -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Red-Necked Grebe, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
The Red-Necked Grebe is a medium sized bird with a long neck and pointed bill. During the non-breeding months, this bird has grey, white and brown plumage. During the breeding seasons, the Red-necked Grebe has a rusty red coloured fore-neck and breast with a black bill and white cheeks. This species can be located in freshwater lakes of the northern hemisphere. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum and the National Museum of Victoria, as well as individuals such amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century. This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.A Red-Necked Grebe of medium size stylised in a standing position with the face positioned forward. The bird stands on a wooden pedestal with two tags around its legs. One tag is paper and documents cataloguing information and the second is metal and lists the number 4492. This Red-Necked Grebe has pale feathers of white, grey and browns typical of this species in the non-breeding months. The face is positioned towards the front and the small eyes are made from dark glass.Paper tag: 32a Red-necked Grebe Catalogue, Page, 43. Metal tag: 4492taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, red-necked grebe -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Australasian Grebe, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
The Australasian Grebe is a small duck-like bird with a hyperactive nature. These birds reside in small, shallow, freshwater lakes and ponds, small waterways or sheltered caves and bays. They can be found throughout Australia and the Pacific region and New Zealand. The Australasian Grebe eat mainly small freshwater fish, crayfish, shellfish and leeches which they catch by diving underwater. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum and the National Museum of Victoria, as well as individuals such amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century. This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This Australasian Grebe is in a standing position on a wooden platform with identification tags tied to the right leg. It has dark glass eyes and pale grey bill and legs. The plumage of this specimen consists of dark greys and browns on the rear with lighter colours on the underside. These colours align with those of the non-breeding season. This species has rufous red colouring on the chest and neck and darker colouring on the head during the breeding season. Paper tag: "34a Dabchick Catalogue, page, 64" Metal Tag: "4496"taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, grebe, australasian grebe, dabchick -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - White-Throated Needletail, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
The white-throated Needletail is a migratory bird, breeding in Central Asia and southern Siberia, and wintering south in the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia. This large swift is often mistaken in flight for a small predatory bird, but its long curved wings and white markings help to identify it. Needle-tailed Swifts get their name from the spined end of their tail, which is not forked as it is in the more common Swifts of the genus Apus. They build their nests in rock crevices in cliffs or hollow trees. These birds do not like to sit on the ground, spending spend most of their time in the air. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century.This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century. This white-throated Needletail is predominantly grey-brown in colour. The throat and under tail of he bird are dusky-white. This specimen has a white spot on the lower rim of each of its wings. The eyes are made from glass and the specimen has been styalised standing on a wooden mount.Label: 3a/ Spine-tailed Swift / See catalogue page 7.stormbird, taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, quail, migratory bird, white-throated needletail, needle-tailed swift, spine-tailed swift, hirundapus caudacutus -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Animal specimen - Common Starling, Trustees of the Australian Museum, 1860-1880
The Common Starling is an introduced species to Australia (as well as widely throughout the world), and is considered a pest due to its attacks on fruits and seedlings, as well as competing with the native bird population. It was introduced to Victoria in 1861, and has since become abundant, whose sheer numbers cause many problems. These birds are a social species, which can mass in very large flocks (murmations), and show spectacular synchronised aerobatic displays. This species has a distinctive plumage, with glossy black bodies, white spots on their backs and wings, and a purple and green tinge to their underparts and wings. This species, when moving across the ground, has a distinctive 'walk' or 'run' rather than the traditional hopping of many other bird species. This bird is a noisy species, often becoming a nuisance to people. Starlings prefer to nest in holes in trees or buildings, yet there are at least two recorded cases of this species nesting on the backs of living sheep. This specimen is a good and intact example of this species. As the white spots are large and visible, as well as the purple and green shine, this specimen likely died close to Autumn and the breeding season, when these birds get their new bright plumage. This specimen is part of a collection of almost 200 animal specimens that were originally acquired as skins from various institutions across Australia, including the Australian Museum in Sydney and the National Museum of Victoria (known as Museums Victoria since 1983), as well as individuals such as amateur anthropologist Reynell Eveleigh Johns between 1860-1880. These skins were then mounted by members of the Burke Museum Committee and put-on display in the formal space of the Museum’s original exhibition hall where they continue to be on display. This display of taxidermy mounts initially served to instruct visitors to the Burke Museum of the natural world around them, today it serves as an insight into the collecting habits of the 19th century. This specimen is part of a significant and rare taxidermy mount collection in the Burke Museum. This collection is scientifically and culturally important for reminding us of how science continues to shape our understanding of the modern world. They demonstrate a capacity to hold evidence of how Australia’s fauna history existed in the past and are potentially important for future environmental research. This collection continues to be on display in the Museum and has become a key part to interpreting the collecting habits of the 19th century.This adult Common Starling has glossy-black plumage with a metallic sheen, and white speckles throughout. The plumage has a purple and green shine. The irises are white. Its beak is black and pointed. This specimen appears to be male, with less white spots on its underparts. This specimen stands upon a wooden platform and has an identification tag tied around its leg, and a metal tag tied around its foot.Swing-tag: 139a. / Starling / Catalogue Page, 59 / Metal-tag: 1250 (?)taxidermy mount, taxidermy, animalia, burke museum, beechworth, australian museum, skin, reynell eveleigh johns, bird, sheep, common starling, starling, murmations, pest, australian bird