British bird study skins held by Leeds Museums and Galleries
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Leeds Museums and Galleries (2021). British bird study skins held by Leeds Museums and Galleries. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/h49fv4 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-13.Description
The complete collection of British bird skins at Leeds Museums and Galleries as of June 2021. Leeds has been collecting since 1821 and so has many historical specimens, particularly British species from the end of the 19th century. The collection is international with many families represented from across the globe. Locality data is not complete for all specimens. Non-UK records are held in an separate dataset and shared with GBIF.
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originatorLeeds Museums and Galleries
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Leeds Museums and Galleries
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NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
WC1N 3AX
London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Clare Brown
administrative point of contact
position: editor
email: clare.brown@leeds.gov.uk