Question: Which two rare bird specimens are exhibited by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences’ Ornithology Collection?
Answer: The rare Carolina parakeet and the passenger pigeon are exhibited in the museum’s ornithology collection, which contains around 20,000 specimens, making it one of the three largest in the southeastern United States and the largest of its kind in North Carolina. It includes a significant spread-wing collection, featuring over 1,500 specimens, and a notable seabird collection.
