King of Saxony bird-of-paradise
Both the common name ‘King of Saxony’ and the scientific specific name ‘alberti’ were given to honour Albert of Saxony who reigned 1873–1902. The natives of New Guinea call it ‘Kisaba’, as a human interpretation of the male's loud call.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 108/1937
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Birds
- Collection Area Region
- Melanesia
- Collector Excavator
- Maxwell, Mr Patrick Hall (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- King of Saxony bird-of-paradise
- Simple Name
- bird
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939); Modern (1900-)
