The ornithological collections at the Burke Museum are relatively modern, with more than 85% of the collection built in the past 20 years. These bird specimens are used for teaching, research, and art. We are particularly known for our special collections such as spread wings (the largest such collection in the world) and bird tissues (probably the world's second largest collection).

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/830fd460-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a
Homepage: http://www.burkemuseum.org/ornithology/
Citation: Epperly K (2026). UWBM Ornithology Collection. University of Washington Burke Museum. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/a2cmfl accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-08-07.