MCZ Ornithology 204703

Haematopus palliatus

Date Collected:

1879-09-12

North America: United States: Virginia: Northampton: Cobb Island | North end of Cobb Island

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Orn:204703 JSON-LD

Current Identification
Haematopus palliatus
Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Aves Neornithes Charadriiformes Charadrii Charadrioidea Haematopodidae
Determiner: William Brewster (Ornithologist)linked data icon
Nature of ID: expert ID
Previous Identification
Aves Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia Chordata
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: legacy

  • None

  • original number: 4703

Part Condition Disposition Count
skin (dry) unknown deaccessioned - exchanged 1 History
Remarks: W. D. Scott

Attribute Value Determination On
sex female By: William Brewster (Ornithologist)
bare parts coloration iris pure gold; bill with naked ring around eye intense carmine; tarsi and feet flesh color By: William Brewster (Ornithologist)
molt condition moulting By: William Brewster (Ornithologist)
plumage description breeding plumage still retained By: William Brewster (Ornithologist)
stomach contents and throat - stuffed with oysters By: William Brewster (Ornithologist)

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  • It was in company with another of the same species and a Willet. |

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Virginia
  • County:
  • Northampton
  • Island:
  • Cobb Island
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • North end of Cobb Island
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • North end of Cobbs Island, Cobbs Island, Virginia
  • Microhabitat:
  • Feeding on an oyster reef |
  • Georeference:
  • 37.3287510°, -75.747145° (Error radius: Not Specified) By: Katherine Eldridge on 2020-06-12 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Method:
  • shot
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1879-09-12
  • Verbatim Date:
  • Sep 12 1879
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • It flew a long distance after being shot but finally dropped into the water. As we approched it dove repeatedly and with considerable adroitness.
  • Collector:
  • William Brewster (Ornithologist)linked data icon

  • None

Media type: text; Ornithology 203747; 204704; 204705; 204718; 204722; 205101; 205116; 205117; 205130; 204703; 204719; 204720; 204687 Description: MCZ Ornithology Brewster Collection 200001-204484, pg.430;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Ledger Entry for: 13 cataloged items from MCZ:Orn:203747 Haematopus ostralegus palliatus ...

Media type: text; Ornithology 204703; 204713; 204715; 204716; 204704; 204705; 204706; 204707; 204708; 204709; 204710; 204711; 204712; 204714; 204717 Description: MCZ Ornithology Brewster Collection 204485-208643, pg.39;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Ledger Entry for: 15 cataloged items from MCZ:Orn:204703 Haematopus palliatus to MCZ:Orn:...

  • Deaccessioned

  • None
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