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With no less than 62 stuffed specimens of the Rothschild collection forms one of the largest collections of cassowaries in the world. These exhibits are clearly shown to be tringské manager rather problematic: Whitehead & Keates (1981) wrote that "for some reason, Lord Rothschild chose to hell no less than 65 [sic] these large cassowaries, as if he intended to issue in the future. These pieces represent a unique collection and rather hard nut to crack for the curator. The collection was further enhanced by numerous skin and skeletal specimens! Rothschild claimed that the stuffing cassowaries pay special attention, and only one taxidermist - a man named Doggett - regarded as a capable satisfaction with the task. The padding of a Rothschild Doggett casuar paid 30 pounds, the sum which Rothschild curators and relatives considered to be extremely high. Consequently, the brother of Charles Walter Rothschild, the agreement in 1908 shortened. More than 60 stuffed animals eventually cost over £ 2,000.
Rothschild studied these specimens in order to write a memoir, which described all the different varieties. He considered it necessary to base their stories on living individuals and not just at the skins, so collected all living cassowaries, which could behave and observe. Few have been published about how the Rothschild and his perzonál care about birds, it is nevertheless known that it is not kept in a greenhouse or any other heated environment. One wrote that "[t] hen England survived six winters without heat (M. Rothschild, 1983:103 - book cover shown here Miriam Rothschild [seeing other zebras trained], it is essential reading for anyone who cares or Rothschild his collection).
Given that cassowaries are known for their combativeness , you might ask, if not cause any difficulties. [Note acknowledges the. Darren your article from 2006 neupdateoval, otherwise it could be mentioned as a curiosity, what risk cassowaries recently presented to the Queensland people afflicted by the floods. Even if you strip away some sensationalism, cassowaries with ostrich dvouprstým remain the only birds proven to kill the person (Naish 1999).] really been partial reason why Nathaniel Rothschild's father approached his son's collection so hard. In 1888 one of cassowaries freely wandering Tring Park attack on Nathaniel's horse. Rothschild, however, his work actually completed and in 1900 published a definitive monograph cassowaries (W. Rothschild, 1900). In this more than handsomely illustrated work has identified several new "species" and "sub" on the basis of color or shape neck lobes - characters which today are considered too volatile for it to form a reliable basis for taxonomy.
Although it might seem that his research cassowaries now reached fulfillment, Rothschild and continued collecting birds began to gather secret collection of live specimens. Although his father forbade the purchase of other individuals, Rothschild wrote his collectors to send a live cassowaries continued, instead of sending them straight to the Tring, however, is should keep in a safe place.
Rothschild, however, a dark secret: blackmailed by his former lover, a wealthy aristocrat. With the support of her husband, this time a woman - in 1931 - forced Rothschild to sell the better part of his ornithological collection of American Museum of Natural History (American Museum of Natural History) for $ 225,000 - probably around USD per copy [!]. Vyděračka remained anonymous, but Miriam Rothschild (1983) stated that it is aware of her true identity. Despite This huge and devastating loss of the Rothschild could not tear himself away from his cassowaries and all specimens - stuffed, skin and skeleton - are left in Tring. Here today, an invaluable collection of fascinating history.
(former) mystery casuar Sclaterova
cassowaries Sclaterův - Casuarius philip - the name to Rothschild in 1898, gave individuals in captivity, held by the London Zoological Gardens. I was transported from Kolkata and was named in honor of Philip L. Sclater (who is remembered in the name of a "subspecies" casuar přilbového, Casuarius casuarius Sclater *). Was apparently captured in New Guinea and deserves mention for the remarkable morphology of him Rothschild described. In his opinion, even Sclaterův cassowaries cassowaries most diverse of all.
When this "species" in 1898 described Rothschild thought that, despite the brown feathers were fully grown individuals, who thus its color all other kasuárům defied. Although feathers turned black over the years as well as everyone else casuar, more features, but remained highly unusual. Not only is the structure of its feathers more like emus than cassowaries, but the thighs and tail dorůstalo such length that the bird was pulling him along the ground.
casuar Sclaterova helmet has been described as a transition from the condition known casuar jednolaločného ( unappendiculatus C) and from casuar Bennett ( C. Bennett) - flattened in front, but back like mound or mounds. [Drawing casuar jednolaločného from D. Naish under this paragraph, I replaced the pictures of the same taxon - acknowledges the note.] His call was supposedly "reminded of the deep roar" and not like the other kasuárům. The bottom of the neck were "cherry-crimson 'and facial lobes (Rothschild referred to them as" front pocket, although I'm not sure whether this is indeed an appropriate term) in the inflated state tinged in lavender blue. Only cervical flap was round, flattened Blue in the bottom and red cherry on top (W. Rothschild, 1900).
notable, however, were the strong and short legs: even though it was a big bird (Rothschild described it as "giant"), his body was closer to earth than at any casuar another great - height is small compared to cassowaries Bennett. Rothschild even compared to casuar Sclaterova pachyornisovi, tlustonohému moa bird, which became famous for its size in combination with a squat, short body composition. That explains the picture that I used at the top: cassowaries Sclaterův the left (from W. Rothschild [1900]), then the right is a drawing pachyornise, which was added childish cassowaries helmet. [Figure I reprinted the following paragraph - ed. acknowledges the.] While fascinating, this animal appears to now be considered an individual C. unappendiculatus , although some authors at least consider it as representative of the different 'subspecies' (Howard & Moore 1991). Despite Rothschild certainty about the specific nature casuar Sclaterova were his bizarre and unusual proportions down allegedly due to individual variations or way of life, which led the bird in captivity. Anyway, it sounds like it was a special bird.
Rothschild biggest mistake in his work on cassowaries were apparently willing to recognize a new "kind" whenever encountered casuar particularly strong color pattern on head and neck. The tendency to distinguish different "types" based on subtle differences even commented during his brother's life, and Rothschild and the staff (M. Rothschild, 1983) and his criticism should not therefore be regarded as a unique issue for today's enlightened era.
* C. casuarius Sclater in 1878 was named as the new "kind". Rothschild (1900) referred to it as casuar D'Albertisova. [Note acknowledges the.: photo type individuals - are now also exposed the way in Tring - I missed the article. Salvador (1878) described it under the name Casuarius Sclater ; to C. casuarius him as a "subspecies" moved himself Rothschild (1900). He also noted that it is the largest representative of the entire group of cassowaries drying. Confusing is that even this "subspecies" have sometimes usurped the name "cassowaries Sclaterův" (Eg here), which comes along with D. Naish for use "once-kind" C. philip .]
Sources:
Rothschild studied these specimens in order to write a memoir, which described all the different varieties. He considered it necessary to base their stories on living individuals and not just at the skins, so collected all living cassowaries, which could behave and observe. Few have been published about how the Rothschild and his perzonál care about birds, it is nevertheless known that it is not kept in a greenhouse or any other heated environment. One wrote that "[t] hen England survived six winters without heat (M. Rothschild, 1983:103 - book cover shown here Miriam Rothschild [seeing other zebras trained], it is essential reading for anyone who cares or Rothschild his collection).
(Source: scienceblogs.com / tetrapodzoology)
Given that cassowaries are known for their combativeness , you might ask, if not cause any difficulties. [Note acknowledges the. Darren your article from 2006 neupdateoval, otherwise it could be mentioned as a curiosity, what risk cassowaries recently presented to the Queensland people afflicted by the floods. Even if you strip away some sensationalism, cassowaries with ostrich dvouprstým remain the only birds proven to kill the person (Naish 1999).] really been partial reason why Nathaniel Rothschild's father approached his son's collection so hard. In 1888 one of cassowaries freely wandering Tring Park attack on Nathaniel's horse. Rothschild, however, his work actually completed and in 1900 published a definitive monograph cassowaries (W. Rothschild, 1900). In this more than handsomely illustrated work has identified several new "species" and "sub" on the basis of color or shape neck lobes - characters which today are considered too volatile for it to form a reliable basis for taxonomy.
Although it might seem that his research cassowaries now reached fulfillment, Rothschild and continued collecting birds began to gather secret collection of live specimens. Although his father forbade the purchase of other individuals, Rothschild wrote his collectors to send a live cassowaries continued, instead of sending them straight to the Tring, however, is should keep in a safe place.
Rothschild, however, a dark secret: blackmailed by his former lover, a wealthy aristocrat. With the support of her husband, this time a woman - in 1931 - forced Rothschild to sell the better part of his ornithological collection of American Museum of Natural History (American Museum of Natural History) for $ 225,000 - probably around USD per copy [!]. Vyděračka remained anonymous, but Miriam Rothschild (1983) stated that it is aware of her true identity. Despite This huge and devastating loss of the Rothschild could not tear himself away from his cassowaries and all specimens - stuffed, skin and skeleton - are left in Tring. Here today, an invaluable collection of fascinating history.
(former) mystery casuar Sclaterova
cassowaries Sclaterův - Casuarius philip - the name to Rothschild in 1898, gave individuals in captivity, held by the London Zoological Gardens. I was transported from Kolkata and was named in honor of Philip L. Sclater (who is remembered in the name of a "subspecies" casuar přilbového, Casuarius casuarius Sclater *). Was apparently captured in New Guinea and deserves mention for the remarkable morphology of him Rothschild described. In his opinion, even Sclaterův cassowaries cassowaries most diverse of all.
When this "species" in 1898 described Rothschild thought that, despite the brown feathers were fully grown individuals, who thus its color all other kasuárům defied. Although feathers turned black over the years as well as everyone else casuar, more features, but remained highly unusual. Not only is the structure of its feathers more like emus than cassowaries, but the thighs and tail dorůstalo such length that the bird was pulling him along the ground.
casuar Sclaterova helmet has been described as a transition from the condition known casuar jednolaločného ( unappendiculatus C) and from casuar Bennett ( C. Bennett) - flattened in front, but back like mound or mounds. [Drawing casuar jednolaločného from D. Naish under this paragraph, I replaced the pictures of the same taxon - acknowledges the note.] His call was supposedly "reminded of the deep roar" and not like the other kasuárům. The bottom of the neck were "cherry-crimson 'and facial lobes (Rothschild referred to them as" front pocket, although I'm not sure whether this is indeed an appropriate term) in the inflated state tinged in lavender blue. Only cervical flap was round, flattened Blue in the bottom and red cherry on top (W. Rothschild, 1900).
jednolaločný cassowaries, Casuarius unappendiculatus . (Source: wikimedia.org)
notable, however, were the strong and short legs: even though it was a big bird (Rothschild described it as "giant"), his body was closer to earth than at any casuar another great - height is small compared to cassowaries Bennett. Rothschild even compared to casuar Sclaterova pachyornisovi, tlustonohému moa bird, which became famous for its size in combination with a squat, short body composition. That explains the picture that I used at the top: cassowaries Sclaterův the left (from W. Rothschild [1900]), then the right is a drawing pachyornise, which was added childish cassowaries helmet. [Figure I reprinted the following paragraph - ed. acknowledges the.] While fascinating, this animal appears to now be considered an individual C. unappendiculatus , although some authors at least consider it as representative of the different 'subspecies' (Howard & Moore 1991). Despite Rothschild certainty about the specific nature casuar Sclaterova were his bizarre and unusual proportions down allegedly due to individual variations or way of life, which led the bird in captivity. Anyway, it sounds like it was a special bird.
Rothschild biggest mistake in his work on cassowaries were apparently willing to recognize a new "kind" whenever encountered casuar particularly strong color pattern on head and neck. The tendency to distinguish different "types" based on subtle differences even commented during his brother's life, and Rothschild and the staff (M. Rothschild, 1983) and his criticism should not therefore be regarded as a unique issue for today's enlightened era.
cassowaries Sclaterův pictured left, including the blue "cheek pockets, flaps and unique two-color helmet, the right" pokasuářený "Moa Pachyornis . (Source: scienceblogs.com / tetrapodzoology)
* C. casuarius Sclater in 1878 was named as the new "kind". Rothschild (1900) referred to it as casuar D'Albertisova. [Note acknowledges the.: photo type individuals - are now also exposed the way in Tring - I missed the article. Salvador (1878) described it under the name Casuarius Sclater ; to C. casuarius him as a "subspecies" moved himself Rothschild (1900). He also noted that it is the largest representative of the entire group of cassowaries drying. Confusing is that even this "subspecies" have sometimes usurped the name "cassowaries Sclaterův" (Eg here), which comes along with D. Naish for use "once-kind" C. philip .]
Sources:
- Fuller E 1995 The Lost Bird of Paradise . Shrewsbury, UK: Swan Hill Press
- Howard R, Moore and 1991 Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 2nd Edition . London: Christopher Helm
- Rothschild M 1983 Dear Lord Rothschild: Birds, Butterflies and History . Glenside, PA: Balaban Publishers
- Rothschild W 1900 Monograph of the Genus Casuarius . Transact ZOOL Soc Lond 15: 109-48
- Whitehead, PJP, Keates C 1981 by The British Museum (Natural History) . London: P. Wilson
- [Sources cited by the translator:
- http://www.perron.eu/Publications/Cassowaries.html # Sclaterii
- D Naish 1999 Big Bad Killer Eagles. Fortean Times 122: 48
- Salvadori TA 1878 Ann Mus Civ Stor Nat Genova 12: 442]
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