​2002 Songbirds Sterling Silver Christmas Ornament #2922 Hand & Hammer.  This Sterling collectible is part of the dated birds series that has a large year surrounded by birds.  The 2002 issue is Songbird .  One of the most popular series released by the Silversmiths at Hand & Hammer.

Song Birds contains some 4,000 species found all over the world, in which the vocal organ typically is developed in such a way as to produce a diverse and elaborate bird song.  There is evidence to suggest that songbirds evolved 50 million years ago in the part of Gondwana that later became Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and Antarctica, before spreading around the world.  This 'bird song' is essentially territorial in that it communicates the identity and whereabouts of an individual to other birds and also signals sexual intentions. It is not to be confused with bird calls which are used for alarms and contact and are especially important in birds that feed or migrate in flocks. While almost all living birds give calls of some sort, well-developed songs are only given by a few lineages outside the songbirds.

The size of this ornament is about 1-1/2" high  X  2-1/4" wide. This Sterling Silver Ornament is in excellent like new collectible condition.

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