American Museum of Natural History. Department of Ornithology

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The Department of Ornithology, sits within the Division of Zoology at the American Museum of Natural History. It maintains one of the largest collections of bird specimens in the world. The research collections of the Department number nearly one million specimens; these include skins, skeletons, alcoholic preparations, eggs, nests, and tissue samples for molecular biochemical studies. A large number of type specimens and rare or extinct species are also found in its collections. The specimens represent all continents and oceans and nearly 99 percent of all species. The Department has an ornithology library for research use and maintains laboratories for specimen preparation, skeletal and anatomical analyses and dissections, and a modern molecular laboratory for DNA sequencing (the Cullman Molecular Laboratory).

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creatorOf Repository description. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Edgar A. Mearns correspondence, 1883-1915 American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Lawrence, George N. (George Newbold), 1806-1895. Correspondence, 1847-1894 (bulk 1865-1894). American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Field journals and field catalogs, 1881-1980. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Catalogs, 1883-1986. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf James Paul Chapin correspondence, 1953 American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Audubon family. Correspondence, 1846 Nov. 17-1942 Jan. 28 (bulk 1898-1914). American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Allen, J. A. (Joel Asaph), 1838-1921. Correspondence, 1870-1919 (bulk 1899-1902). American Museum of Natural History
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associatedWith Allen, J. A. (Joel Asaph), 1838-1921. person
hierarchical-parent American Museum of Natural History corporateBody
associatedWith Audubon family. family
associatedWith Beck, Rollo Howard, 1870- person
associatedWith Butler, William Henry. person
associatedWith Chapin, James Paul, 1889-1964. person
associatedWith Chapin, James Paul, 1889-1964. person
associatedWith Chapman, Frank M. b. 1864. person
associatedWith Cherrie, George Kruck, 1865-1946. person
associatedWith Eisenmann, Eugene, 1906-1981. person
associatedWith Gilliard, E. Thomas 1912-1965. person
associatedWith Lang-Chapin Congo Expedition (1909-1915) corporateBody
associatedWith Lang, Herbert. person
associatedWith Lawrence, George Newbold, 1806-1895. person
associatedWith Lawrence, George N. (George Newbold), 1806-1895. person
associatedWith Macmillan, Thomas Lindsay. person
associatedWith Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916. person
associatedWith Miller, Leo Edouard, 1887- person
associatedWith Miller, Waldron DeWitt, 1879-1929. person
associatedWith Richardson, William B. person
associatedWith Vaurie, Charles. person
associatedWith Vuilleumier, François, 1938- person
associatedWith Watkins, Harry. person
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Congo (Democratic Republic)
New York (State)--New York
South America
Pacific Islands (Trust Territory)
Galapagos Islands
Central America
Africa
Peru
New Guinea
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Birds
Birds
Birds
Birds
Museum registration methods
Museums
Natural history museums
Ornithology
Ornithology
Ornithology
Ornithology
Scientific expeditions
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Museum curators
Ornithologists

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