Taxidermy: A Very Rare Cased New Zealand Yellowhead (Mohoua ochrocephala), circa early 20th century, a full mount adult perched upon a small branch with tail raised, amidst a natural setting of ferns, grasses and fauna, above moss and pebble covered groundwork beneath, set against a watercolour painted back drop, enclosed within a small period ebonised three-glass display case, 23.5cm by 12.5cm by 24cm, originally supplied in person to James Harrison by George Bristow, Taxidermist and Gunmaker, 15 Silchester Road, St Leonards-On-Sea, January 10th 1938, Photo copy of original correspondence between George Bristow and James Harrison included, bearing Dr James Harrison label to verso with remarks - No data, Purchased from Geo Bristow 1937, Yellow Head Extinct. A rare but not extinct species of New Zealand, Mōhua have the status of a protected threatened endemic species. Conservation efforts are being made to ensure its survival and Mōhua populations have been established on several predator-free offshore islands, such as Breaksea Island in Fiordland and Ulva Island. Birds have been captive-bred at Orana Park in Christchurch. In 2003, 39 mōhua were translocated from Breaksea Island to predator-free Whenua Hōu / Codfish Island, and more were introduced to Whenua Hōu from the Catlins in 2018, increasing the island's population to about 1000. More releases are planned to islands in Fiordland.