Charles Haskins Townsend* (1859-09-29 - 1944-01-28) person

Collector (in 4 collections)

• Herp (11 records) in years 1891-1931
• Ent (4 records) in year 1902
• Orn (2 records) in year 1883
• IZ (1 record) in year 1911
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Collector (in 6 families)

• Aves: Parulidae (2 records) in year 1883
• Insecta: Formicidae (4 records) in year 1902
• Ophiuroidea: Ophiodermatidae (1 record) in year 1911
• Reptilia: Iguanidae (4 records) in years 1891-1911
• Reptilia: Teiidae (1 record) none known to year
• Reptilia: Testudinidae (6 records) in years 1928-1931

Preparator (of material in 0 collections)

• Not a preparator of any material in MCZbase

Determiner (in 1 collection)

• 2 identifications for 2 Ornithology cataloged items

Attribute Determiner (1 categories)

• sex for 2 Ornithology specimens

Publications (3) [Those Citing MCZ material (1)]

• Townsend, C. H. and A. Wetmore. 1919. The birds. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 63(4):149–227.
• Townsend, C. H. 1895. Reports on the dredging operations off the west coast of Central America to the Galapagos, to the west coast of Mexico, and in the Gulf of California, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, carried on by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross" during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z. L. Tanner, U.S.N., Commanding. XVII. Birds from Cocos and Malpelo Islands, with notes on Petrels obtained at sea. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 27(3):119–126.
• Townsend, C. H. 1901. Dredging and other records of the United States Fish Commission Steamer Albatross with bibliography relative to the work of the vessel. Pp. 387-562. In U.S. Fish Commission report for 1900. Government Printing Office. 562 pp. 147 citations