Nest of the hammer-head (Scopus umbreta), Nile-Congo Divide, Bahr-el-Ghazal [? Bahr al Ghazal], 1915, 1915
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y304A/233
Scope and Contents
95 x 74 mm. A view showing the bird's nest built in a tree over a rock pool. In the foreground an African is poking at the nest with a stick. The location is possibly Bahr al Ghazal in Sudan.
Dates
- Creation: 1915
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Bibliography
This appears as Figure 99 in: Christy, Cuthbert (1924). Big game and Pygmies: experiences of a naturalist in Central African forests in quest of the Okapi, London: Macmillan, facing page 246.
General
SG.
Originator(s)
Christy, Cuthbert, 1863-1932
Finding aid date
2004-01-17 09:23:47+00:00
Includes index.
Repository Details
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