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: "OLIVE BROWED GILGIE SNATCHER / Gloridux afrivagus / This bird prefers a high perch where it can overlook its selected territory. It has a marked territorial imperative. Territorial boundaries are determined by line of sight; limits depend on the position of the particular tree in which it is perched at any time. / Its most notable characteristic is its preference for black and white objects. There is some evidence that it may not recognise shades of grey. Subject Matter: Anthropomorphic bird with green and grey plumage, white breast, long brown beak. Perched on a tree branch, a gilgie (obviously dead) also rests on the branch. Blue 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 H91.36, 37, 38. 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: | H1991.39 |
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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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