Synopsis
This reel shows film footage from an Academy of Natural Sciences sponsored scientific expedition referred to as the 1928-1929 de Schauensee-Smith Asiatic Expedition to collect birds from Thailand, Singapore, and Myanmar. The film footage shows images of Thailand (historically known as Siam until 1939) including a local roadside market; motor vehicles crossing a small body of water; local Thai hunters with birds they’ve shot; packing birds for transport; river scenes including fishing; donkeys carrying supplies and equipment along a road; local women playing a wind instrument; members of the expedition party at camp; elephants and waterfalls. Two large species of birds shown in the film footage are the rufous-necked hornbill ( Aceros nipalensis ) and a sarus crane ( Antigone antigone ). Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, Curator of Ornithology, and collector, Lucas Bah are likely depicted in the film footage.
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- Running time
- 11 minutes
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- Birds
- Scientific expeditions
- Thailand
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