Catalogue of egg collections

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Abstract

Catalog of 62 collections of bird eggs by Danforth collected in various localities in the Caribbean from 13 January 1934 to 14 January 1938. One collection is from 6 May 1931; no other collections from that year are recorded. Catalog includes the following data: scientific name, number, set, date, locality, measurement, and condition of egg. Localities include Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic (abbreviated "R. D."), Grenada, Saint Kitts, Saint Vincent, Barbados, Grenadines, and Saba.

Date Range

1931, 1934-1938

Start Date

May 06, 1931

End Date

Jan 14, 1938

Access Information

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Division of Birds at (202) 633-0800 to make an appointment.

Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Puerto Rico
  • Barbados
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Dominican Republic
  • Netherlands Antilles
  • Saint Kitts
  • Saba
  • Saint Vincent
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Grenadines
  • Grenada

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-287

Collection name

Stuart T. Danforth Field Notes, 1915-1938, from the Division of Birds

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Birds

Sublocation

Box 6