STUFFED BIRD DISPLAY UNDER A GLOBE - Lot 61

Lot n° 61.2
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STUFFED BIRD DISPLAY UNDER A GLOBE - Lot 61
STUFFED BIRD DISPLAY UNDER A GLOBE Napoleon III period, late 19th century. A display under a glass dome featuring seven taxidermied birds, arranged in a naturalistic setting composed of dried plants, painted lichen replicas, and artificial fabric flowers. It includes the following species: Icterus icterus -- Troupial; Alcedo atthis — European kingfisher; Tangara mexicana — Devil-in-the-fog tanager; Piranga olivacea — Scarlet tanager; Chiroxiphia pareola -- Tijé manakin; Sicalis flaveola -- Buttercup sicalis; Tangara gyrola -- Rouverdin's tanager. Globe height: 53 cm. All of these species predate the regulations governing their protection and trade. (None of these species are listed in the CITES appendices; although they are indeed pre-Convention species, they have no connection to the Convention itself.) A certificate of authenticity will be provided to the purchaser. This lot is presented by Mr. Peio RAHOLA, naturalist, expert in zoological collections, entomologist with a degree from the MNHN in Paris, and court-appointed expert for the Montpellier Court of Appeals. peio.rahola@gmail.com - +33 (0)7 69 03 92 27
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