Baillon Collection
Citation
Christophe Gouraud & Madeline Quemin (2024). Baillon Collection. Version 6.1. Museum George Sand et de la Vallee Noire. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/xdk8df accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-14.Description
The Musée George Sand et de la Vallée Noire holds an important collection of mounted birds specimens started by Jean François Emmanuel Baillon during the 18th century and completed by his son Louis Antoine François Baillon until he died in 1855. Baillon father and son were 2 naturalists from northern France and have been in touch and exchanged specimens with some of the most famous naturalists and explorers of their time (e.g. Buffon, Cuvier, Temminck, Prince of Wied, Vieillot, Bonelli, Bruch, Leach, Ruppell, Levaillant, Verreaux, Leschenault...). The Baillon Collection houses 2480 specimens representing 1318 species of birds, collected in all continents including Antarctica, with more than 60 pre-1800 specimens as well as 9 specimens of extinct species or subspecies. The Baillon Collection also holds 41 specimens of bats mainly collected in northern France.Taxonomic Coverages
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Christophe Gouraud & Madeline Queminoriginator
position: Scientific referees/advisors of the Baillon Collection
Musée George Sand et de la Vallée Noire
71 Rue Venose 36400 La Châtre
La Châtre
36400
FR
email: ornithocoll@gmail.com
Christophe Gouraud & Madeline Quemin
metadata author
position: Musée George Sand et de la Vallée Noire
Musée George Sand et de la Vallée Noire
71 Rue Venose 36400 La Châtre
La Châtre
36400
FR
email: ornithocoll@gmail.com
Christophe Gouraud & Madeline Quemin
administrative point of contact
position: Scientific referees/advisors of the Baillon Collection
Musée George Sand et de la Vallée Noire
71 Rue Venose 36400 La Châtre
La Châtre
36400
FR
email: ornithocoll@gmail.com