Kingfisher Taxidermy full body mount - Lacedo pulchella...

Remarkable collectible taxidermy piece featuring a Blue-crowned Kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella), a rare and highly sought-after tropical bird of the Alcedinidae family, native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. This is a splendid adult male displaying its most spectacular ornamental features: Remarkable plumage: A cap of bright cobalt-blue, the sides of the head and the nape in a warm reddish-brown, a cream-chamois throat and breast, and a back and tail elegantly striped with bright turquoise blue and deep black. Morphology: A robust coral-red bill characteristic of the species. Premium naturalistic mount: The bird is posed in a natural and lifelike stance on a beautiful branch carved from rough driftwood, mounted on a round turned black lacquered wooden base. Condition: Excellent. Complete, clean and dense plumage, vivid colors and high-quality preservation. Technical data & Details: Common name: Blue-crowned Kingfisher (or Blue-cap Kingfisher) Scientific name: Lacedo pulchella Family: Alcedinidae Sex: female (recognizable by its cobalt-blue cap and blue/black striped back) Geographic origin: Southeast Asia Support: Natural driftwood perch mounted on a black lacquered wooden base Legislation & CITES Status: Species not listed in CITES appendices. Sale and possession fully unrestricted within the European Union.

Estimate:£590.23

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