#oology

[wiredtiresias]

Oh word?

[wonder-rooms]

The Journal of the Museum of Comparative Oology, Vol. II (1922)

[agapornithinae]

Black-Cheeked Lovebird ~  Agapornis nigrigenis

The birds are mainly green and have a brown head, red beak, and white eyerings. They are endemic to a relatively small range in southwest Zambia and may occur in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. The black-cheeked lovebird is listed as a vulnerable species due to habitat loss. This is mainly due to the consistent desiccation of water bodies, farming, hunting and logging. There are currently believed to be between 2500 and 9999 mature individuals of the species.

[macerating-bones]

new eggs i got a while back that i forgot to post

[archaeologicalnews]

Elaborately decorated eggs predate Easter by thousands of years

If you wanted to make an impression on a high-ranking Bronze or Iron Age chieftain, mere jewelry or gems wouldn’t cut it. Instead, you’d present them with an egg—an elaborately carved and embellished ostrich eggshell, to be exact. Such oologic offerings have been found inside the tombs of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern elites who lived from about 2500 to 500 B.C.E., equally thrilling and perplexing archaeologists. Who made them, and how did they wind up in the hands of ancient nobility?

To crack the case, a team of archaeologists and museum curators took a closer look at decorated eggshells in the collection of the British Museum, which includes five prized eggs in outstanding condition. The intact eggs were all discovered in a burial site known as the Isis Tomb in Vulci, Italy, that was uncovered in 1839 by Napoleon Bonaparte’s brother, Prince Lucien. The tomb dates to about 600 B.C.E. and was filled with other luxury items, including gold jewelry and bronze dinnerware. All five of the ostrich eggs were painted, and four were engraved with repeating geometric patterns (as seen above), animal motifs, and chariots and soldiers. Read more.

[wapiti3]

A chapter on birds : rare British birds

By Sharpe, Richard Bowdler, 1847-1909 Keulemans, J. G. (John Gerrard), 1842-1912 Publication info London :E. & J.B. Young,1895. Holding Institution: Cornell University Library Sponsor: MSN BIODIV LIBRARY

[w0shedup]

My emu egg! 🐦🐣

[preytaxidermy]

Another shot of my African Jacana. I was very proud to win a first place and bronze medal for him in the Masters Division, Non-Game Birds at the World Taxidermy Championships. #taxidermy #africanjacana #birds #worldtaxidermychampionships #worldtaxidermychampionships2017 #wtc2017 #biology #ornithology #science #oology #taxidermie #preytaxidermy #allisgallery #allismarkham