Cowan Tetrapod Collection - Birds

Ildiko Szabo

doi:10.15468/aytqsu

Cowan Tetrapod Collection - Birds

Citation

Szabo I (2016). Cowan Tetrapod Collection - Birds. Version 13.1. University of British Columbia. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/aytqsu accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-10-03.

Description

The Cowan Tetrapod Collection avian holdings of 1,803 species represent 160 families is comprised of over 16,500 study skins, 820 skeletons, 600 mounts, and 7,735 egg clutches. The oldest specimens date from the late 1840s and several extinct taxa are represented. Global in scope, the collection is especially strong in specimens collected from Western Canada, Mexico (especially Ilsas Tres Marias), and the former Transvaal region of South Africa. The collection was founded by Dr. Ian McTaggart-Cowan and his father-in-law Kenneth Racey. Notable collections include those of H.R. Macmillan, W.S. Maguire, A.C. Brooks, and W.J. Plowden-Wardlaw. The avian collection is housed at the University of British Columbia Beaty Biodiversity Museum which contains approximately 2 million natural history specimens.

Additional info

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Taxonomic Coverages

All living bird orders; 72% of living bird families are represented.

Aves
common name: Birds rank: class

Geographic Coverages

Global in scope with a particular emphasis on Western Canada, Mexico (especially Ilsas Tres Marias), and the former Transvaal region of South Africa.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Ildiko Szabo
originator
position: Assistant Curator
University of British Columbia Beaty Biodiversity Museum
2212 Main Mall
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
BC
CA
email: ildiko@zoology.ubc.ca
homepage: http://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/collections/vertebrate

Ildiko Szabo
metadata author
position: Assistant Curator
University of British Columbia Beaty Biodiversity Museum
2212 Main Mall
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
BC
CA
email: ildiko@zoology.ubc.ca
homepage: http://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/collections/vertebrate

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 at Berkeley
email: tuco@berkeley.edu

Ildiko Szabo
administrative point of contact
position: Assistant Curator
University of British Columbia Beaty Biodiversity Museum
2212 Main Mall
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
BC
CA
email: ildiko@zoology.ubc.ca
homepage: http://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/collections/vertebrate