Presented to the Museum by Geraldine Karlin when she left the staff in 1984. It has been traditional for departing staff to be presented with a gift, accompanied by speeches, in the fifth floor tearoom. Geraldine felt it was appropriate for her to return the compliment and present the Museum staff with a gift. Inscriptions: Not signed or dated. Paper label on mount: "GREY BACKED BRACKEN THRASHER / Gloridux cetophilus / Previously thought to be almost exclusively migratory, it has in recent times been sighted in two widely divergent habitats; one a colony of related species inhabiting an outcrop adjacent to the estuary of the Swan River, the other in a deeply forested region of the lower south- west. / Most notable characteristics are the sharp spatulate bill used to slash bracken (hence the common name), and the bird's ability to perch on the thinnest of perches in complete comfort. Subject Matter: Anthropomorphic bird with grey tail feathers, green and grey wings, yellow breast and face and grey "hair"; long yellow bill. Perched on a twig, light green ground. Biography: Geraldine Karlin was employed as the Museum's education officer at Fremantle Branch from 28 January 1975 to 7 December 1984. Other: See also H91.37, 38, 39. A general label applies to the four illustrations: "RARE BIRDS OF THE MUSEUM / Gloridux / There are only four species representative of this rare genus in Western Australia. They inhabit an extremely isolated environmental island, and have developed particular and peculiar adaptations to take advantage of the available resources of the ecological system of their habitat. If any of these four birds is sighted, it should be identified, recorded, sexed (if possible) and banded."
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
Accession Number: | H1991.36 |
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Accession Date: | 14 Feb 1991 |
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Material
Wood/Wood | Paper, card, glass, wood
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Measurement
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