Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS) Bird specimens (Arctos) for GGBN

Occurrence
Latest version published by Denver Museum of Nature & Science on Jul 4, 2021 Denver Museum of Nature & Science

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Description

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science Bird Collection houses approximately 57,400 specimens from around the world (1842 - present), with a focus on the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions. The collection includes study skins, skeletal material, taxidermy mounts, frozen tissue samples (~10000 individuals), and associated parasites (ecto and endo; curated separately). Growth of the collection continues primarily through field collection and salvage activities. A collection of approximately 7,000 egg sets and nests is curated separately.

Data Records

The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 19,915 records.

5 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.

Occurrence (core)
19915
MaterialSample 
19915
Preparation 
19915
ResourceRelationship 
19915
Permit 
19121
Amplification 
4

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Versions

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How to cite

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Denver Museum of Nature & Science Bird Collection

Rights

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GBIF Registration

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Keywords

Occurrence; Specimen; Specimen

Contacts

Garth Spellman
  • Metadata Provider
  • Originator
  • Point Of Contact
  • Curator of Ornithology
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
  • 2001 Colorado Blvd.
80205-5798 Denver
CO
US
  • 303-370-6469
Andrew Doll
  • Point Of Contact
  • Assistant Collections Manager, Department of Zoology
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
  • 2001 Colorado Blvd.
80205-5798 Denver
CO
US
  • 303-370-8387
John Wieczorek
  • Programmer
  • Information Architect
VertNet
8401 Bariloche
Río Negro
AR
Dusty McDonald
  • Point Of Contact
  • Arctos Database Programmer
Jeffrey Stephenson
  • Point Of Contact
  • Collections Manager, Department of Zoology
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
  • 2001 Colorado Blvd.
80205-5798 Denver
CO
US
  • 303-370-8319

Geographic Coverage

Worldwide with focus on Rocky Mountains and Great Plains regions.

Bounding Coordinates South West [-90, -180], North East [90, 180]

Taxonomic Coverage

Birds

Class Aves

Temporal Coverage

Living Time Period 1842-present

Collection Data

Collection Name Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS) Bird specimens
Collection Identifier DMNS:Bird
Parent Collection Identifier DMNS
Specimen preservation methods

Additional Metadata

Purpose

Natural History Research and Education

Alternative Identifiers http://ipt.vertnet.org:8080/ipt/resource?r=dmns_bird_ggbn