Ornitologická sbírka otce a syna Václavů Tichých: zásadní přírůstek Národního muzea
| Pages | 173-176 |
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| DOI | 10.37520/jnmpnhs.2020.011 |
| Type of Article | Report |
| Citation | HUŠEK, Jan. Ornitologická sbírka otce a syna Václavů Tichých: zásadní přírůstek Národního muzea. Journal of the National Museum (Prague), Natural History Series. Prague: National Museum, 2020, 189(1), 173-176. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/jnmpnhs.2020.011. ISSN 1802-6842 (print), 1802-6850 (electronic). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/jotnmpnhs/189-1/ornitologicka-sbirka-otce-a-syna-vaclavu-tichych-zasadni-prirustek-narodniho-muzea |
New specimens for vertebrate museum collections are most commonly supplied by zoos and wildlife rescue stations. It is rather uncommon that large private vertebrate collections are donated or sold to natural history museums. At the end of 2018, the National Museum took advantage of a unique opportunity and purchased one of the last large privately held ornithological collections from Václav Tichý and his son. Tichý father and son collected some 653 mounted specimens and 443 bird skins of 243 species, 240 osteological items and 3 850 clutches with 18 265 blown eggs. The specimens represent species of various habitats, and originate largely from Central and South Bohemia. The scientific value of Tichý's collection lies in providing a solid record for the occurrence and composition of Czech avifauna in the second half of the 20th century. Tichý's ornithological collection can be viewed as one of the cornerstones of the Czech avifauna collection of the National Museum.
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