MVZ Egg and Nest Collection (Arctos)

Carla Cicero

doi:10.15468/a7zswp

MVZ Egg and Nest Collection (Arctos)

Citation

Cicero C (2023). MVZ Egg and Nest Collection (Arctos). Version 37.76. Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/a7zswp accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-03.

Description

MVZ egg and nest specimens are catalogued separately from traditional specimens (skins, skeletons, fluids). The egg and nest collection contains over 14,000 items, including over 12,800 egg sets, 220 nests, and 900 egg-nest combinations. The size of this collection ranks it as one of the largest such collections in North America. Eggs of nest parasites (e.g., cowbirds) are present in approximately 120 sets, and 150 egg sets or nests are associated with catalogued bird specimens. Eggs in this collection range in size from the tiny eggs of hummingbirds (0.2 grams) to the gigantic eggs of the extinct elephant bird (9 kilograms). Approximately 80-90% of the specimens are accompanied by original collector data slips and by photographs of sets taken in the museum, both of which are digitally linked to the record online. These data slips contain information on collecting locality, date, clutch size, incubation, identification, nest composition, and nest placement.

Additional info

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

Taxonomic Coverages

The MVZ egg and nest collection contains all major orders of bird.

Aves
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Geographic Coverages

The MVZ egg and nest collection is global. Geographic representation is greatest for western North America, but there also are significant holdings from Europe, Asia, Africa, and most other continents.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Carla Cicero
originator
position: Staff Curator of Birds
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Science Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 642-7868
email: ccicero@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu

Carla Cicero
metadata author
position: Staff Curator of Birds
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Science Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 642-7868
email: ccicero@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu

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

Rauri Bowie
point of contact
position: Faculty Curator of Birds
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Sciences Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 643 1617
email: bowie@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu

Carla Cicero
administrative point of contact
position: Staff Curator of Birds
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley
3101 Valley Life Science Building
Berkeley
94720-3160
CA
US
Telephone: (510) 642-7868
email: ccicero@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://mvz.berkeley.edu