Kagu
Herbert Whitley presented this male kagu to the University College of the South West in 1940. It is one of four birds now at RAMM. They were part of a breeding programme at Primely (Paignton) Zoo. The Magazine of Aviculture reports that Whitley managed to hatch a chick, but little else is recorded.
Label notes: Iris deep crimson. Legs & feet darkish brown. bill yellowish horn around nostrils brown.
Label notes: Iris deep crimson. Legs & feet darkish brown. bill yellowish horn around nostrils brown.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 76/1940/1
- Collection Class
- Birds
- Collection Area Region
- Melanesia
- Collector Excavator
- Whitley, Mr Herbert: Primley Zoo (from the live collection of)
- Common Name
- kagu
- Simple Name
- bird: skin
- Period Classification
- Modern (1900-)
- Production Town
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
