| RefNo | CLP/15i/42 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'An account of an upupa, or hoopoe' by Dr [Frederick] Slare |
| Date | September 1691 |
| Description | Slare describes a bird that was found near Dorking in Surrey [England], which died shortly after being presented to him. He observes how the bird was able to move its 'crest' or crown of feathers when disturbed by Slare.
Subject: Zoology / Ornithology
Read to the Royal Society on 23 September 1691 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4607 | Slare; Frederick (c1647 - 1727); chemist and physician | c 1647 - 1727 |