Data for itinerary, January 19 - January 24, 1906

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Contained In: Edgar Alexander Mearns Papers, circa 1871-1916, 1934 and undated

Series: SIA RU007083

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

By

Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1906

Notes

Three page itinerary documenting Mearns's travels from Zamboanga to Palmas Island, 75 miles east of southern Mindanao, from 19 to 24 January 1906. Includes a geographic description of Palmas Island (currently Pulau Miangas in Indonesia), and a description of the coasts of Mindanao and adjacent islands. Also included are the following natural history notes: birds collected at Palmas (quantities but no collector numbers) and bats observed at Palmas; notes on observations of birds, mammals, lizard, plants, and fresh water, terrestrial, and marine shells on top of the highest peak of Balut Island.

Subjects

Balut Island , Diary , Field notes , Indonesia , Itineraries , Jolo Island , Miangas, Pulau , Ornithology , Philippines , Sibutu Island

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.161656