List of specimens of natural history collected for the Smithsonian Institution, summer 1863

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Abstract

List of specimens of natural history collected by MacFarlane for the Smithsonian Institution, summer 1863 in Northwest Territories, Canada. Collections entered into a table recording the following data: collector number, supposed species [name], sex, nest, eggs [quantity], locality, and remarks. Localities include Fort Anderson, Anderson River, Arctic Coast, and other localities. May contain some information overlapping with "List of objects of natural history collected for the Smithsonian Institution".

Date Range

1863

Start Date

1863

End Date

1863

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

  • Northwest Territories
  • Canada
  • Anderson

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-313

Collection name

Roderick Ross MacFarlane Field Books, 1861-1866 and undated, from the Division of Birds

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

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

Sublocation

Box 14