Haiti, specimen lists and notes of William Louis Abbott on Haitian flora and fauna, circa 1916-1928, originals and copies

Related Titles

Contained In: Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated

Series: SIA RU007006

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Abbott, William Louis 1860-1936
Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1916-1928

Notes

Specimen lists and notes document William Louis Abbott's work on flora and fauna in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, circa 1916-1928. Includes originals and copies. Lists include descriptions of collecting sites. Notes on birds vary. Some include Latin name and how frequently seen on the island; others include more details about how easily collected and locations where they are common; additionally others are for specific periods of time with extended descriptions. The latter usually specify a location on the island. Also includes Wetmore's notes on Abbott's materials. Locations include the vicinity of Île de la Gonâve,Constanza, and Lago Enriquillo.

Subjects

Constanza , Dominican Republic , Enriquillo, Lago , Field notes , Gonâve, Île de la , Haiti , Ornithology , United States National Museum

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.130504