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Skeleton of a Bald Eagle

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

January 9, 1822

Primary Source Reference:

Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia), 9 Jan 1822

Notes:

Richard Harlan (1796-1843), M.D. was appointed the Museum's professor of comparative anatomy in April 1821.

Specimen Type:

Skeletons/skulls/bones

Peale's Common Name:

Bald eagle

Current Common Name:

Bald eagle

Current Scientific Name

Haliaeetus leucocephalus