UAM Bird Collection (Arctos)

Kevin Winker

doi:10.15468/cxoocz

UAM Bird Collection (Arctos)

Citation

Winker K (2024). UAM Bird Collection (Arctos). Version 31.93. University of Alaska Museum of the North. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/cxoocz accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

The UAM Bird Collection emphasizes the birds of northwesternmost North America, including taxa endemic to Beringia and the circumpolar North, and is the best in existence for avian material from Alaska. The collection consists of over 30,000 birds. Almost all bird species and subspecies known to occur in Alaska are represented and are preserved primarily as skins, skeletons, and tissues. Most recent preparations include skin, partial skeleton, tissue, and stomach samples for each individual. Tissues are part of the UAM Genomic Resources Collection. Specimens are regularly loaned for scientific research. Specimen loan policies and a summary database are available for interested researchers. Arctos has a "storefront" subset of data in the UAM Bird Collection, and we are in the process of porting over the rest.

Additional info

http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Taxonomic Coverages

The UAM bird collection is taxonomically synoptic and includes most recent orders of birds, with approximately 140 families, 800 genera, and nearly 2,000 species. The collection holds specimen material for over 90% of the 619 species and subspecies of birds known to occur in Alaska.

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Geographic Coverages

The UAM bird collection is global, with strongest representation coming from Alaska and places where migratory Alaska birds winter.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Kevin Winker
originator
position: Curator of Birds
University of Alaska Museum
907 Yukon Drive
Fairbanks
99775-6960
AK
US
email: kevin.winker@alaska.edu
homepage: http://www.kevinwinker.org/

Kevin Winker
metadata author
position: Curator of Birds
University of Alaska Museum
907 Yukon Drive
Fairbanks
99775-6960
AK
US
email: kevin.winker@alaska.edu
homepage: http://www.kevinwinker.org/

Laura Russell
programmer
position: VertNet Programmer
VertNet
email: larussell@vertnet.org

David Bloom
programmer
position: VertNet Coordinator
email: dbloom@vertnet.org

John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
email: tuco@berkeley.edu

Dusty McDonald
point of contact
position: Arctos Database Programmer
University of Alaska Museum
email: dlmcdonald@alaska.edu
homepage: http://arctos.database.museum

Jack Withrow
point of contact
position: Collection Manager, Birds
University of Alaska Museum
907 Yukon Drive
Fairbanks
99775-6960
AK
US
email: jjwithrow@alaska.edu

Kevin Winker
administrative point of contact
position: Curator of Birds
University of Alaska Museum
907 Yukon Drive
Fairbanks
99775-6960
AK
US
email: kevin.winker@alaska.edu
homepage: http://www.kevinwinker.org/