Oregon, Washington, Montana, 1876 – 1888, egg catalogue Search this
Collection name:
Charles Bendire Field Books, circa 1865-1896, from the Division of Birds
Physical Description:
1 field book
Physical Location:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Birds
Sublocation:
Box 2
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
United States
Oregon
Montana
Washington Territory
Grant
Washington
Walla Walla
Fort Klamath
Date Range:
1865-1885
Start Date:
1865
End Date:
1885
Abstract:
Volume containing a record of egg collections made by Bendire or under his direction. Contains scientific name of species, description of egg, freshness, locality collected, person collected by, date (although note for all specimens), and “Smithsonian number”, possibly referring the USNM catalog number. Species from the same genera are listed together but there does not seem to be any other discernible order the the listing. Dates of collections recorded in this volume range from approximately 1865 to 1885. Localities include but are not limited to Arizona, Oregon, Montana, Washington Territory, and California. Also includes list pasted into cover verso “list of duplicates sent by Capt. Bendire”.
