Cowan Tetrapod Collection - Birds

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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.

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Cowan Tetrapod Collection at the University of British Columbia Beaty Biodiversity Museum (UBCBBM)

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Contacts

Ildiko Szabo
  • Metadata Provider
  • Originator
  • Point Of Contact
  • Assistant Curator
University of British Columbia Beaty Biodiversity Museum
  • 2212 Main Mall
V6T 1Z4 Vancouver
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Laura Russell
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David Bloom
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John Wieczorek
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Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at Berkeley

Geographic Coverage

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

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

Taxonomic Coverage

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

Class Aves (Birds)

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 1849-01-01 / 2012-01-01

Collection Data

Collection Name Cowan Tetrapod Collection - Birds
Collection Identifier UBCBBM
Parent Collection Identifier University of British Columbia Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Specimen preservation methods Dried
Curatorial Units Between 16,500 and 18,000 skins ,  Between 7,700 and 7,800 eggs ,  Between 820 and 850 skeletons

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Alternative Identifiers ba0c046d-52bb-4262-a495-652988c9f3f7
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