Buteo brachyurus : 2 letters : George A. Boardman to Ridgway, 27 June 1871 : ? Gurney to P.L. Sclater, 9 Sept. 1881
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PrintThe folder contains 2 letters regarding species Buteo brachyurus. In the letter from George A. Boardman to Robert Ridgway, dated June 27, 1871, sent from Milltown, Maine, Boardman describes the location and circumstances under which a specimen sent to Ridgway was collected in Palatka, Florida, on February 1, 1881 (note discrepancy in date of letter and date of collection of specimen). In the letter from Gurney to Sclater, dated September 9, 1881, sent from Norwich, United Kingdom, Gurney describes the colors, feathers, and wing measurements of a specimen collected in Jalapa de Ora, Mexico, and housed at the Norwich Museum.
1871-1881
Jun 27, 1871
Sep 09, 1881
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SIA RU007215
Collected Notes, Lists, and Catalogs on Birds, 1839, 1849-1851, 1855-1987
1 folder
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Box 6 Folder 29