Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Birds at the National Museum of Natural History


Item Number: 106

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $400

Online Close: May 12, 2013 9:00 PM EDT

Bid History: 6 bids - Item Sold!

Description

The Division of Birds at the National Museum of Natural History houses one of the largest collections of birds in the world. More than 620,000 birds representing more than 85% of the world's avifauna are stored here. This tour will highlight iconic extinct specimens such as Passenger Pigeons and Ivory Woodpeckers, and will demonstrate how experts use the collections to identify birds from single feathers!

Special Instructions

Tour limited to six guests. Date to be arranged between winner and guides, restricted to work days and hours (weekends and federal holidays excluded).

Donated by

Natural History Museum