Bird specimens, collected at sea, November 1964

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Abstract

The black-and-white photographs feature specimen collected at sea in November 1964 as part of the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program. The photographs depict ventral and dorsal views of Puffinus tenuirostris and Pterodroma neglecta. Detailed labels on the backs of the photographs indicate species, date, collector's field number and geographic coordinates. Coordinates indicate specimen were collected in the Pacific Ocean, south of Johnston Atoll. Photographs are stamped on the back: A. B. Amerson, Jr.

Date Range

1964

Start Date

Nov 23, 1964

End Date

Nov 24, 1964

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
  • Birds
  • Sea birds
  • Ornithology

Place

Johnston Atoll

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Black-and-white photographs

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

9 black-and-white photographs

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 230 Folder 1