Electronic inventory of European bird collections
Museo di Storia Naturale di Terrasini
What is in the bird collection?
| Skins | 4016 |
| Egg sets | 222 |
| Skeletons | 76 |
| Mounts | 3994 |
| Spirits | 9 |
| Nests | 554 |
| Other Items | 4000 |
People
Current staff
| Full name | Job title | eBEAC member |
|---|---|---|
| Marcello Arnone | honorary curator | No |
| Fabio La Valvo | curator | Yes |
| Bruno Massa | pres. Scient. Com | No |
| Vittorio E. Orlando | honorary curator | No |
| Nino Vitale | curator | No |
Important past bird staff
| Full name | Job title | eBEAC member |
|---|---|---|
| C. Orlando | No | |
| A. Vitale | Taxidermist | No |
Collectors
Important collections from
- Ajola
- M. Arnone
- G Giambona
- M. Jannizzotto
- G Mercurio
- V. E. Orlando
- C. Orlando
- A. Trischitta
- F. Venezia
- A. Vitale
Museo di Storia Naturale di Terrasini
Via Cala Rossa 14, 90049 Terrasini (Palermo), Sicilia, Italy
- Tel:
- 0918810989
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Summary
The naturalistic collections of the Regional Museum today represent a great resource not only for research but also for the dissemination of scientific culture, the issues of protection and conservation of the natural environment. The ornithological collections are nearly 10,000 birds from the collections Jannizzotto, Orlando, Trischitta and Vitale representing most of the 'European ornithofauna. These are joined by a smaller collection of exotic species and a collection of eggs and birds' nests. The Database Ornithology, is a computer file which ranks more than 9,000 specimens of birds making up the seven collections of the Museum.
Brief history
Founded c.1928–1930 by C. Orlando; now, the buildings owned by the Municipality of Terrasini, the colls. by the Sicily Region
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