Purple martin

Male purple martin from RP Nicholl’s collection. Collected 15 May 1888.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
81/1915/1987
Collection Class
Birds
Collection Area Region
North America
Collector Excavator
Nicholls, Mr Richard Perrott (from the collection of)
Common Name
purple martin
Simple Name
bird: skin
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)

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HIRUNDINIDAE: Progne subis (Linnaeus): purple martin