Cowan Tetrapod Collection - Birds

Ildiko Szabo

doi:10.15468/aytqsu

Cowan Tetrapod Collection - Birds

Citation

Szabo I, Pitblado M (2024). Cowan Tetrapod Collection - Birds. Version 13.5. University of British Columbia. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/aytqsu accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.

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.

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: Collections Curator of the UBC BBM Cowan Tetrapod Collection
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
2212 Main Mall
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
BC
CA
email: ildiko.szabo@ubc.ca
homepage: https://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/research-2/collections/cowan-tetrapod-collection/

Mark Pitblado
metadata author
position: Collections Curator, Biodiversity Informatics
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
2212 Main Mall
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
British Columbia
CA
email: mark.pitblado@ubc.ca
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8786-5167

Carole Sinou
programmer
position: Canadensys manager
Université de Montréal
4101 rue Sherbrooke Est
Montréal
H1X 2B2
Québec
CA
email: carole.sinou@umontreal.ca
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6718-6669

Jill Jankowski
administrative point of contact
position: Director of Cowan Tetrapod Collection
The University of British Columbia
Vancouver
British Columbia
CA
email: jankowsk@biodiversity.ubc.ca
homepage: https://biodiversity.ubc.ca/people/faculty/jill-jankowski

Mark Pitblado
processor
position: Collections Curator, Biodiversity Informatics
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
2212 Main Mall
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
British Columbia
CA
email: mark.pitblado@ubc.ca
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8786-5167

Ildiko Szabo
administrative point of contact
position: Collections Curator of the UBC BBM Cowan Tetrapod Collection
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
2212 Main Mall
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
BC
CA
email: ildiko.szabo@ubc.ca
homepage: https://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/research-2/collections/cowan-tetrapod-collection/

Christopher Stinson
administrative point of contact
position: Lead Curatorial Assistant
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
2212 Main Mall
Vancouver
V6T 1Z4
British Columbia
CA
Telephone: 604-822-4665
email: christopher.stinson@ubc.ca