Derived dynamically from EAC-CPF in xEAC.
Plans for the hall appeared as early as 1930 (1, 1930, p. 43). Although incomplete, the hall first opened on June 6, 1939 along with other halls in the Whitney Wing (1, 1939, p. 8-9). The hall had another formal opening on May 25, 1948 in which it was formally named for Dr. Leonard C. Sanford (1, 1948/49, p. 11).
The hall presented maps, diagrams, and photographs, illustrating birds’ anatomy, physiology, behavior, flight, feathers, nests, geographic distribution, migration, and relationship to humans. A synoptic display with representative specimens from over 140 bird families as well as displays of fossil birds including Diatryma and the giant moa were on view. The entrance featured a sunset scene in the Caribbean with flying flamingoes, spoonbills, scarlet ibises, and egrets (2, 1939, p. 85; 2, 1947, p. 88; 2, 1953, p. 117-118; 2, 1956, p. 127-128; 3, 1967; 4, 1972, p. 99).
The hall closed between 1993 and 1997. It appears in the 1993 Official Guide and in 1997, construction began on the Hall of Planet Earth, which occupies that space as of 2017 (5, 1993, p. 27; 1, 1997/98, p. 3).
Exhibit on bird migration donated in his honor by T.W. Earhart (1, 1965, p. 61).
Donor, exhibit on bird migration in honor of Frank M. Chapman (1, 1965, p. 61).
Assistant curator (1, 1937, p. 16).
"Eggs, Incubation, Care of Young," alcove dedicated in honor of (1, 1958, p. 16)
Curator (1, 1980/81, p. 35).
Curator (1, 1937, p. 16).
Hall reopened May 25, 1948 and named in honor of (1, 1947/48).
Donor "Eggs, Incubation, Care of Young," alcove dedicated in honor of brother Ludlow Thomas Lanman (1, 1958/59, p. 16).