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Caire-Chabrand Collection

Citation

Gouraud C (2021). Caire-Chabrand Collection. Version 4.7. Musée de la Vallée (Barcelonnette). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/cirmgs accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-22.

Description

The Musee de la Vallee of Barcelonnette holds an important collection of mounted birds specimens started by Joseph Adolphe Caire (1809-1884) during the 19th century and completed by Emile Chabrand (1843-1893) who travelled around the world. The Caire-Chabrand Collection houses 880 specimens representing 487 species of birds, collected in all continents but mainly in France and Europe. One extinct species, the Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius), is represented by an adult male.

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Christophe Gouraud
originator
position: Scientific referee/advisor of the Caire-Chabrand Collection
Musee de la Vallee
Musee la Vallee 10 avenue de la Liberation
Barcelonnette
04400
email: kagouilles@gmail.com
Christophe Gouraud
metadata author
position: Scientific referee/advisor of the Caire-Chabrand Collection
Musee de la Vallee
Musee la Vallee 10 avenue de la Liberation
Barcelonnette
04400
email: kagouilles@gmail.com
GBIF France
distributor
position: IT support
GBIF France
GBIF France - MNHN Géologie CP48, 43 rue Buffon
Paris
75005
Île-de-France
FR
Telephone: +33140798065
email: connexion@gbif.fr
Christophe Gouraud
administrative point of contact
position: Scientific referee/advisor of the Caire-Chabrand Collection
Musee de la Vallee
Musee la Vallee 10 avenue de la Liberation
Barcelonnette
04400
email: kagouilles@gmail.com
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