Birds, C O Handley, 1949
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PrintField book and loose notes regarding Handley's collections in Southwest Africa and Bechuanaland (modern day Botswana) in 1952 as part of the Peabody-Harvard Expedition. The field book includes journal entries on birds observed or collected. Each page in the book is dedicated to a species. Below the name of the species are listings of dates, localities, and quantities of sightings. Loose notes contain a specimen list of specimens collected from 5 July to 28 November, although field book description seem to span the entire year. Many of these localities are in modern day Namibia near the Namibia-Botswana border. Localities include Gam, Gaucha, Walvis Bay, and Chasie. Coordinates for many of these localities are included.
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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.
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Charles Overton Handley Field Notes, 1948-1950, 1952, from the Division of Birds
1 field book
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Birds