Western Foundation Of Vertebrate Zoology

The museum houses a collection of approximately 225,000 eggsets, 18,000 nests, 56,000 bird skins, 800 mounted bird specimins, and 4,500 teaching specimins. The egg and nest collections are the largest in the world. Data, records, and specimin loans are made avaialbe to qualified researchers and educators in multiple fields. A library houses more than 8,000 volumes of books and 400 bird and natural history journal series available for public research.

The foundation publishes a journal series: proceedings, occasional papers, and monographs of the western foundation of vertebrate zoology. In addition, the foundation publishses various checklists, books, and proceedings. Duplicate copies of titles from the library are available to the public for purchase.

Public tours and tours to student groups provide education about bird biology, biodiversity, and ecology. Classes, training, and internships are provided to college students, researchers, and the general public. Teaching materials are loaned free of charge to local educators.