Ornithology 341900: Mergus merganser americanus

Ossining
North America: United States: New York: Westchester
13/2/1884
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Identifications

Mergus merganser americanus Cassin, 1852

Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Aves Neornithes Anseriformes Anseres Anatidae Mergus merganser americanus

Common Merganser

Identified by Catalog
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: Catalog

Locality and Collecting Event Details

Continent/Ocean:	North America
Country:	United States
State/Province:	New York
County:	Westchester
Specific Locality:	Ossining
Verbatim Locality:	North America, USA, New York, Westchester, Ossining
Locality Remarks:	Sing Sing pre 1901
Collecting Source:	wild caught
Coordinates:	41° 9´ 46´´ N 73° 51´ 43´´ W (Datum: unknown) , Error: 0 m
	[no agent data]; 2010-12-12; Source: unknown
Collecting Date:	13/2/1884

Collectors

Albert K. Fisher

Identifiers

previous number: 211

Part Details

Part Name	Condition	Disposition	#	Remarks
partial skeleton (dry)	unchecked	in collection	1

Remarks: Preparation Description: sternum | Data Checked: specimen - June 2009 DTT |

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MCZ Ornithology Skeletal Collection bones-340001, pg.79

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