Leoxia minor, R.W. Shufeldt to Ridgway, 11 Feb 1882

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Abstract

In the letter from R. W. Shufeldt to Robert Ridgway, dated February 11, 1882, sent from the Army Medical Museum in Washington, D.C., Shufeldt provides a specimen list for a collection of Loxia curvirostra. The list includes specimen number, sex, measurements, collection location and date (March 27, 1877 - March 29, 1878), collector, stomach contents, and details about flocks during collection.

Date Range

1877-1882

Start Date

Mar 27, 1877

End Date

Feb 11, 1882

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Place

United States

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Correspondence

Accession #

SIA RU007215

Collection name

Collected Notes, Lists, and Catalogs on Birds, 1839, 1849-1851, 1855-1987

Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 9 Folder 25