MVZ Bird Collection (Arctos)
GBIF
Dataset type
This dataset that contains primary occurrence data for species.
Description
<p>The MVZ bird collection is one of the largest in the United States. It houses over 185,000 catalogued specimens, including 174 holotype and 2 syntypes. The majority of specimens are study skins, but the collection also contains over 21,000 skeletal specimens and 3,200 fluid-preserved specimens. Other types of preparations include flat specimens (wings, skins) and body skins with skeletons ("schmoos"). Tissues, anatomical parts (e.g., syrinx, stomach contents), and parasites are routinely preserved with specimens. Many specimens also are associated with cataloged audio recordings.</p>
Type of content
Includes: Point occurrence data, gbif import.Citation
Cicero C (2024). MVZ Bird Collection (Arctos). Version 43.92. Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/r1woj3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-02-21.
Digitised records
No records can be accessed through the BioAtlas - Atlas bioraznolikosti Hrvatske. This resource was last checked for updated data on 21 Feb 2025. The most recent data was published on 15 Nov 2024.
Metadata last updated on 2025-02-21 14:37:24.0