Bird Specimen, Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

 

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  • We acquired this object.

1951

  • Work on this object began.

2018

2026

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Bird Specimen, Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

This is a Bird specimen. It was collected by Cunningham and J. H. Haller.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It has been able to spend time at the museum on loan from National Museum of Natural History.

It is dated October 23, 1951. Its medium is skin (immature male). It is a part of the Exhibitions department.

It is credited Courtesy of Division of Birds, NMNH.

Its dimensions are

L x W x H: 43.2 × 16.5 × 7.6 cm (17 in. × 6 1/2 in. × 3 in.)

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