An lovely taxidermy Whitethroat bird. top On a twig and simple base - Vintage 1912. Full provenance handwritten label attached.

A quirky Female Whitethroat Bird on twig. Original collectors label attached. 1912 from Hastings, Sussex, UK. Label includes what the bird had been feeding on and an exact date.

16cm x 12cm including mount.

James Maurice Harrison (1892-1971) was an ornithologist and one of the last great bird collectors, who gathered large numbers of specimens to study moult patterns, distribution, geographical and colour variation within and between species. A GP by profession, Harrison filled his family home and Doctor's Surgery, Bowerwood House in Kent, with his extraordinary collection. This is one of those specimins now available for sale.

The Common Whitethroat or greater whitethroat is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds throughout Europe and across much of temperate western Asia. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, and winters in tropical Africa, Arabia, and Pakistan.

All our items are vintage, antique or natural history and as such may have imperfections or variations. This has some minor wear and aging to the base of the neck on either side.

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