Catalogue of Specimens Donated to the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology: Messrs. Keikichi Oita and Masao Oita Collection

Abstract

In June 2008, following the closure of his private museum of birds, Oita Yacho-kan, Mr. Masao Oita donated bird skin, egg and nest specimens to the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, Abiko City Museum of Birds, and the University Museum, the University of Tokyo. The Oita Yacho-kan had approximately 300 bird specimens which were collected by Mr. Keikichi Oita and his son, Mr. Masao Oita. The specimens donated to Yamashina Institute for Ornithology were collected from mainly Hida-chiho, Gifu Prefecture, from the 1920s to 1990s, and consist of 174 skins of 102 species, seven skeletons of seven species, five eggs of four species and 21 nests of 17 species.