Eastern area cruise 43, 1968

Abstract

This volume is a catalog of bird specimens collected on islands of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean in June 1968 for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program. Fields include field #, species, date, locality, wt., sex, fat, reproduction, soft part colors - remarks, prep. by, and disposition. Field numbers span from 140498 to 140668 and 110070 to 110071. Species include Oceanodroma spp. and others. Localities include Isla Guadalupe, Islas San Benito, and Coronados Islands [Islas Los Coronados] in Mexico. Soft part colors - remarks field includes notes on molt, brood patch, feathers, incubation, and parasites. Berlese samples were taken from at least two burrows. Most specimens were prepared by L. N. Huber and T. J. Lewis.

Date Range

1968

Start Date

Jun 20, 1968

End Date

Jun 30, 1968

Access Information

Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.

Topic

• Animals
• Birds
• Ornithology

Place

• San Benito, Islas
• Los Coronados, Islas
• Mexico
• Guadalupe, Isla

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU000245

Collection name

National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 197 Folder 5