The UWZM bird collection includes study skins, wing spreads, mounts, nests, and eggs, with some specimens dating back to the mid-nineteenth century. Many bird skeletons are housed in the UWZM’s osteology collection. Geographically, most specimens come from Wisconsin and the upper Midwest, but the collection also includes specimens from other parts of North America, South America, and Asia. Most new additions to the collection arrive as salvaged specimens from local areas. Thanks to a collaboration with the International Crane Foundation, the collection also has representatives from all of the world’s crane species.
