Ohio Wesleyan University Bird Specimens (Arctos)

Josh Pletcher; Lisa Tabak

doi:10.15468/468qnf

Ohio Wesleyan University Bird Specimens (Arctos)

Citation

Pletcher J, Tabak L (2024). Ohio Wesleyan University Bird Specimens (Arctos). Version 1.40. Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/468qnf accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-15.

Description

The ornithological collection is the largest department of the Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History. The collection consists of study skins, mounted birds, eggs, nests, skeletons, bones, and feathers. The majority of the study skins and mounted birds are native to Ohio, with several from Australia, Europe, South America, and the Middle East. The egg collection houses specimens from across the United States, in addition to a substantial collection of eggs from Indian birds donated in the 1920s. The collection also includes a selection of wooden birds carved by former professor of zoology, Dr. William D. Stull.

Purpose

Birds of Ohio and representatives of Australian, African, South American, Middle Eastern birds, Indian

Sampling Description

Method steps

Additional info

Arctos Data Ownership and Use: http://arctosdb.org/home/data/; http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html

Taxonomic Coverages

Struthioniformes, Casuariiformes, Tinamiformes, Galliformes, Anseriformes, Podicipediformes, Phoenicopteriformes, Columbiformes, Caprimulgiformes, Cuculiformes, Gruiformes, Charadriiformes, Gaviiformes, Sphenisciformes, Procellariformes, Ciconiiformes, Suliformes, Pelecaniformes, Accipitriformes, Strigiformes, Bucerotiformes, Coraciiformes, Piciformes, Falconiformes, Psittaciformes, Passeriformes

Aves
rank: class
Struthioniformes
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Casuariiformes
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Tinamiformes
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Galliformes
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Anseriformes
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Podicipediformes
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Phoenicopteriformes
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Columbiformes
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Caprimulgiformes
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Cuculiformes
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Gruiformes
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Charadriiformes
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Gaviiformes
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Sphenisciformes
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Procellariformes
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Ciconiiformes
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Pelecaniformes
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Suliformes
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Accipitriformes
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Strigiformes
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Bucerotiformes
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Coraciiformes
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Piciformes
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Falconiformes
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Psittaciformes
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Passeriformes
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Geographic Coverages

Worldwide (in particular Ohio, Palestine, Australia, and India, with a few specimens from Africa and South America)

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Josh Pletcher
originator
position: Student Curator
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 19706320027
email: jrpletch@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Lisa Tabak
originator
position: Curatorial Director
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
90 S Henry St, SCSC 166
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 1-740-368-3887
email: lmtabak@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Josh Pletcher
metadata author
position: Student Curator
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 19706320027
email: jrpletch@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Lisa Tabak
metadata author
position: Curatorial Director
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
90 S Henry St, SCSC 166
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 1-740-368-3887
email: lmtabak@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Dustin Reichard
curator
position: Assistant Professor of Zoology
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 1-740-368-2890
email: dgreicha@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

David Bloom
programmer
position: Vertnet Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
VertNet
email: tuco@berkeley.edu
homepage: http://vertnet.org/

Dusty McDonald
programmer
position: Arctos Database Programmer
Arctos
email: dustymc@gmail.com
homepage: http://arctos.database.museum

Josh Pletcher
administrative point of contact
position: Student Curator
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 19706320027
email: jrpletch@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/

Lisa Tabak
administrative point of contact
position: Curatorial Director
Ohio Wesleyan University Museum of Natural History
90 S Henry St, SCSC 166
Delaware
43015
Ohio
US
Telephone: 1-740-368-3887
email: lmtabak@owu.edu
homepage: https://www.owu.edu/academics/natural-history-museum/