National Museum of Natural History
Feather Focus: The History of Feather Research
October 25, 1996 – June 20, 1997
This exhibition case features the feather research of curator Roxie Laybourne, whose research has helped avoid plane crashes, identify illegally poached birds, solve crimes, and identify feathers found in fossils. Other subject areas discussed include the structure and function of feathers, identification of feathers, and feathers as works of art.
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