The Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (WFVZ) is a

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based in

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focused on research and education on

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. It hosts a natural history collection of over 200,000 sets of bird eggs representing approximately 4,000 species, around 20,000 nests, and over 56,000 bird study skins from around the world. It publishes a journal, the ''Proceedings of the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology'' ().

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WFVZ website
{{Authority control 501(c)(3) organizations Non-profit organizations based in California Natural history museums in California

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