Electronic inventory of European bird collections
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National Museums of Scotland (RSM/ NMSE)
What is in the bird collection?
| Skins | 62000 |
| Egg sets | 45000 |
| Skeletons | 6000 |
| Mounts | n/a |
| Spirits | 200 |
| Nests | 400 |
| Other Items | n/a |
People
Current staff
| Full name | Job title | eBEAC member |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew C. Kitchener | Principal curator | No |
| Robert (Bob) McGowan | Senior curator of birds | No |
| Zena Timmons | Assistant curator | No |
Important past bird staff
| Full name | Job title | eBEAC member |
|---|---|---|
| A. S. Clark | No | |
| W. Eagle Clark | No | |
| I. H. J. Lyster | No | |
| J. H. Stenhouse | No |
Special collections
| Name | Country (from) |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh Univ. Museum | United Kingdom |
| Scot. natl. Antarctic Exp | United Kingdom |
| W. Bullock coll./Mus. Leverianum | United Kingdom |
Collectors
Important collections from
- L. Adams
- E. Baxter
- W. Bullock
- P. A. Clancey
- L. Dufresne
- T. P. Dutton
- J. A. Harvie-Brown
- Annie C. Jackson
- W. Jardine
- P. P. King
- Parry
- J. Richardson
- L. Rintoul
- J. C. Ross
- H. Seebohm
- W. Serle
- A. Smith
- C. Sturt
- V. G. L. van Someren
- R. A. L. van Someren
- R. G. Wardlaw-Ramsay
- H. Whistler
- J. I. S. Whitaker
National Museums of Scotland
Royal Museum of Scotland, Dept. Geology & Zoology, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Email:
- z.timmons@nms.ac.uk, :: b.mcgowan@nms.ac.uk,
- Website:
- www.nms.ac.uk
- Tel:
- 031 247 4262/4188
- Fax:
Brief history
Founded c.1815 by Edinburgh University; both government-owned from c.1854
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