Pseudogryphus californianus, 2 color drawings, 2 letters : 1 W.E. Bryant to Ridgway, 27 March 1884, Copy W.M. Mann to R. Conant, 5 July 1945
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PrintThe folder includes 1 color illustration and 2 letters regarding species Pseudogryphus californianus (Gymnogyps californianus). The color illustration of an adult male specimen includes notes about color (while alive), stomach contents, blood loss, wingspan, and weight. In the letter from W. E. Bryant to Robert Ridgway, dated March 27, 1884, sent from Oakland, California, Bryant provides both physical and behavioral description for a live specimen, including eating habits. The letter also provides a physical description of a dead specimen. In the letter from W. M. Mann to Roger Conant (Curator of Philadelphia Zoological Garden), dated July 5, 1945, Mann lists the California Condor specimens held in his collection. The list includes dates received, from whom, originating location, and current location (live or preserved). The letter also includes details about eggs laid and preserved.
1839, 1849-1851, 1855-1987
1839
1987
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SIA RU007215
Collected Notes, Lists, and Catalogs on Birds, 1839, 1849-1851, 1855-1987
1 folder
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 6 Folder 24