Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Moore Lab of Zoology
Tucked within a liberal arts college in Northeast L.A. is a hidden research gem for bird scientists and bird enthusiasts alike. Moore Lab of Zoology at Occidental College houses over 67,000 museum specimens and is one of the world's largest Mexican bird collections.
Take a tour and discover native bird species, a painstakingly-collected hummingbird collection that represents 88% of all hummingbird species in the Americas, extinct birds, and see species up-close that represent Mexico's bird diversity prior to major habitat change.