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Name/Title

Bone, Moa

Part of a moa tarsometatarsus (leg bone) encased in papa. The bone is brown and the majority of it has broken off. The end of the tarsometatarsus where the claws attach is still intact.

Accession No

TM1998.139

Name/Title

Tui

A Tui (Prosthermadera novaeseelandiae) specimen mounted sitting on a branch. The specimen is boxed in a black wooden container with a Perspex front.

Accession No

A98.740

Name/Title

Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris)

A male huia (Heteralocha acutirostris) specimen mounted on a piece of wood together with a female specimen. It has a short stout bill and a wattle which has been painted orange.

Accession No

A97.600

Name/Title

Duck, Blue / Whio

A Blue Duck / Whio (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) mounted on a large grey, rounded piece of stone. Standing position with wings closed. It is predominantly grey in colouring with a dappled chestnut breast. The tip of the bill is black and the remainder is yellow.

Accession No

A96.714

Name/Title

Penguin, Northern Blue

A Northern blue penguin specimen (Eudytula minor) mounted on a piece of wood, looking downwards with wings slightly out-stretched.

Accession No

A96.642

Name/Title

Skeleton, Shearwater

An intact skeleton of an unidentified species of Shearwater. The wing bones and legs are extended. The neck is broken and only attached by a very thin piece of skin. " Turangi / 4-1-80" is marked faintly on the ribcage. There is indecipherable writing on the other side of the ribcage

Accession No

A96.575

Name/Title

Alimentary Tract, New Zealand Falcon

An alimentary tract of a New Zealand Falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) held in a small brown glass bottle with a black plastic screw top lid. " alimentary tract Falco / novaeseelandiae / URENUI 26th/6/69 " is written on a pink paper label inside the bottle.

Accession No

A96.547

Name/Title

Kiwi

A female North Island Brown Kiwi ( Apteryx australis mantelli )which is mounted on a piece of wood in a standing position with its head slightly turned. The kiwi is stored in a heavy duty grey travelling case, which is labelled with ' FRAGILE ' stickers.

Accession No

A92.969

Name/Title

Albatross, Wandering ( Toroa )

A wandering albatross (toroa) specimen mounted loosely on a plain piece of board.

Accession No

A83.660

Name/Title

Blue Penguin, Northern

Eudyptula Minor. A Northern Blue Penguin ( korara ) mounted on a piece of wood with the flippers mounted out from the body. The feet have been painted pink.

Accession No

A83.601

Name/Title

Shag, Spotted

A Spotted Shag mounted on a 'rock' like surface, covered with shells. It has pale grey and brown colourings and the wing feathers have a black spot at the tip. It is mounted in a standing position with the wings closed and the bill slightly open.

Accession No

A83.596

Name/Title

Skull, Royal Albatross

A skull and mandible of a Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora).

Accession No

A78.532

Name/Title

Skull, Huia

A skull of a female Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris). The skull has a long slender bill and a brown wattle.

Accession No

A70.786

Name/Title

Tui

A Tui (Prosthermadera novaeseelandiae) with spread wings mounted on a branch. The general colour is metallic green with blue/purple highlights on the shoulders, upper tail coverts and lower breast.

Accession No

A70.779

Name/Title

Duck, Blue

A male blue duck / whio (Hymenolaimus malacorhychos) specimen mounted on a piece of wood.

Accession No

A70.755

Name/Title

Shearwater, Sooty

Puffinus griseus. A sooty shearwater with a blackish brown upper surface . The tail wing primaries and secondaries are black. Under surface greyish brown. The bill is slate brown. It is mounted on a rectangular piece of rough timber - wings are closed and it is seated slightly with its webbed feet at the front.

Accession No

A70.651

Name/Title

Bone, Moa

A right tibia of a Moa. The tibia has been painted a tan colour.

Accession No

A70.630

Name/Title

Bone, Moa

A right tibia of a Moa. The tibia has been painted a tan colour.

Accession No

A70.629

Name/Title

Moa

A small mounted moa skeleton standing on a concrete and wood base. A plaque at the front reads " anomalopteryx didiformis / Mounted from remains found in a cave near Mahoenui on 6th August 1965 and presented to the Taranaki Museum by the Taranaki Caving Club (Inc)." The bones have been coated with varnish and part of the skull has been broken.

Accession No

A70.622

Name/Title

Gull, Black-Backed

An immature black backed gull (Larus dominicanus) specimen mounted on a round wooden board in a standing position with wings closed.

Accession No

A64.961

Name/Title

Penguin, Erect-crested

An Erect-crested penguin (Eduyptes sclateri) specimen mounted on a plain black wooden exhibition mount.

Accession No

A64.933

Name/Title

Albatross, Light-mantled Sooty

Light-mantled Sooty Albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata). Head sooty brown. White ring around eyes. Back and under surface brownish grey. Wings and tail dark sooty brown. Most of the tail feathers missing. Bill black, the groove in the lower mandible painted blue.

Accession No

A64.932

Name/Title

Case of Birds (Shags)

A wooden case with glass front containing two birds:
1. Little Black Shag (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Also known as a little black cormorant.
2. Black Shag - Kawau-tua-whenua - (Phalacrocorax carbo) - also known as a great cormorant and a black cormorant.

Accession No

A64.927

Name/Title

Duck, Grey

A male grey duck (Anas superciliosa superciliosa) speciman. Head and hind neck streaked with white. Yellowish white superciliary streak. Uppersurface dark brown. The feathers margined in fulvous white. Dark brown wings with glossy green speculum. Throat fulvous white. Undersurface white streaked with brown.

Accession No

A64.916