Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
January 9, 1822
Primary Source Reference:
Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia), 9 Jan 1822
Notes:
There are more than twenty species of albatross, very large seabirds in the family Diomedeidae. A skull of an unidentified species is pictured here.
Richard Harlan (1796-1843), M.D., was an American paleontologist, anatomist, and physician. He was appointed the Peale Museum's professor of comparative anatomy in April 1821.
Specimen Type:
Skeletons/skulls/bones
Peale's Common Name:
Albatross
Current Common Name:
Albatross
Current Scientific Name
Diomedeidae
