Notes on birds of Hudson Bay Territory

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Abstract

[11] page list of bird, egg, and mammal specimens sent from Norway House [for the Smithsonian Institution?]. List of approximately 114 specimens that seem to be collections of Kennicott. Scientific name, sex, measurements, and locality are sometimes listed. Sometimes observations are recorded. Localities include Lake Winnepeg, Hill River [currently High Hill], Lake Superior, and other localities. The year is unknown, but is sometime between 1859 and 1866.

Date Range

1859-1866

Start Date

1859

End Date

1866

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Mammalogy
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Canada
  • High Hill
  • Superior, Lake
  • Lac Winnipeg

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-309

Collection name

Robert Kennicott Field Notes, 1859-1866, from the Division of Birds

Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Location

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

Sublocation

Box 13