These collections include approximately 20,000 specimens. Most of our birds are preserved as study skins. A full catalogue has been completed, with all specimens of skins, mounted skins and skeletons in a spreadsheet. Contact the curator for any specific enquiries.
Online Resources
Ireland’s birding organisation with fact sheets
Birds Ireland Irish bird information and activities
Images of Irish birds
Books
The complete guide to Ireland’s birds
Eric Dempsey and Michael Gill, 2002, Gill and Macmillan, London
The life of birds
David Attenborough, 1998, BBC Books, London
Ireland’s lost birds
Gordon D’Arcy, 1999, Four Courts Press, Dublin
A list of the birds of Ireland
Robert Ruttledge, 1980, National Museum of Ireland, Dublin