Schmidt Museum of Natural History_Birds

Bill Jensen

doi:10.15468/sxegbh

Schmidt Museum of Natural History_Birds

Citation

Jensen B (2016). Schmidt Museum of Natural History_Birds. Version 7.1. Emporia State University. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sxegbh accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-11.

Description

The Schmidt Museum of Natural History contains a comprehensive collection of approximately 600 taxidermy mounts of birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish from Kansas. A research collection of more than 2,500 bird and mammal skins from various parts of the U.S. is maintained for advanced study and research. The museum mounts are the work of Richard Schmidt whose career began as a school boy in 1925 and culminated with his retirement as taxidermist at Emporia State University (then Emporia Kansas State College). The specimens in the museum are grouped taxonomically and allow visitors to see clearly the color and structural details useful in identifying species. Other interesting features include displays of rare specimens collected in Kansas, invertebrates, an egg collection, unusual color patterns of certain species, techniques for preparing museum mounts, and a tallgrass prairie diorama.

Additional info

http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html KTSC is currently in the process of digitizing the collection in a Specify database and publishing data as it becomes available. Although KSTC routinely updates their data, outdated taxonomic names, mistaken specimen identifications, erroneous localities, and other problems inevitably occur. Investigators should verify data by direct examination of specimens, and notify KSTC if discrepancies are found.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Birds from the western hemisphere and Great Britain.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Bill Jensen
originator
position: Museum Director
Schmidt Museum of Natural History, Emporia State University
Breukelman Science Hall Room 43
Emporia
66801
KS
US
Telephone: +01 620-341-5339
email: wjensen1@emporia.edu
homepage: http://www.emporia.edu/smnh/

Bill Jensen
metadata author
position: Museum Director
Schmidt Museum of Natural History, Emporia State University
Breukelman Science Hall Room 43
Emporia
66801
KS
US
Telephone: +01 620-341-5339
email: wjensen1@emporia.edu
homepage: http://www.emporia.edu/smnh/

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

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

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

Bill Jensen
administrative point of contact
position: Museum Director
Schmidt Museum of Natural History, Emporia State University
Breukelman Science Hall Room 43
Emporia
66801
KS
US
Telephone: +01 620-341-5339
email: wjensen1@emporia.edu
homepage: http://www.emporia.edu/smnh/