Title
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
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