BMHS Birds Collection

Zuwena Perry

doi:10.15468/pvnzg1

BMHS Birds Collection

Citation

Perry Z (2018). BMHS Birds Collection. Version 1.3. The Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/pvnzg1 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-05-31.

Description

This data set provides biodiversity information on the bird collection at the Barbados Museum and Historical Society

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The extent of this study is confined to the collections which have already been donated to the Barbados Museum.

Sampling

For the BMHS, there is no field sampling. Specimens are donated to the museum.

Method steps

Each specimen has an ownership record, is classified, photographed and entered into the database.

Taxonomic Coverages

All specimens were identified to family or species using various resources to verify the taxonomic data.

Himantipus
rank: genus
Limosa
rank: genus
Calidris
rank: genus
Catopropheus
rank: genus
Stema
rank: genus
Corcethia
rank: genus
Arenaria
rank: genus
Pluvailis
rank: genus
Chorodata
rank: genus
Gallinola
rank: genus
Numenius
rank: genus
Tern
rank: genus
Leucophaeus
rank: genus
Falco
rank: genus
Padion
rank: genus
Tyrannus
rank: genus
Coereba
rank: genus
Butorides
rank: genus
Loxigilla
rank: genus
Quiscalus
rank: genus
Zenaida
rank: genus
Eulampis
rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

The Barbados Museum and Historical Society is located within the Barbados UNESCO World Heritage site of Bridgetown and it's Garrison. Formerly a military prison for the British, it was converted to a museum in 1933.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Zuwena Perry
originator
position: Project Assistant
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
BB
email: projectassistant@barbmuse.org.bb

Zuwena Perry
metadata author
position: Project Assistant
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
BB
email: projectassistant@barbmuse.org.bb

Zuwena Perry
user
position: Project Assistant
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
BB
email: projectassistant@barbmuse.org.bb

Zuwena Perry
administrative point of contact
position: Project Assistant
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
BB
email: projectassistant@barbmuse.org.bb

Kerron Hamblin
administrative point of contact
position: Natural History Curator
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
St. Ann's Garrison
Bridgetown
BB14038
BB
email: nathist@barbmuse.org.bb