Uria aalge, Auk egg

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Description:

A California murre (Uria aalge californica) egg collected by an unknown collector for A. M. Shields. Shields noted that the egg had been freshly laid prior to collection and was "simply deposited on bare rocks." It was later acquired by Ernest Tabor.

Original set mark: 49, Shields Collection
Tabor Collection