Ecuador and Northern Peru Expedition

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1924 - 1925

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abstract
To investigate and collect birds along Ecuador Coast. Meetings took place in Peru.

Personnel: Murphy, Robert C., leader; Heilner, Van Campen, (volunteer asst.)

Department: Dept. of Ornithology

3 months

Sponsors: Dept. of Birds; Ford, James B.; Case, Ms.; Taylor, Charles; Chafee, Mrs. Zechariah; Hinsdale, Mr. F. Gilbert

Sources: AMNH Annual Report No. 57, 1925, p. 56; Natural History magazine, XXV, 1, Jan-Feb, 1925, p. 98; XXV, 5, Sept-Oct, 1925, pp. 431-449; "Bird Islands of Peru", by Murphy, R. C

Sources

    (1) Murphy, R. C. (n.d.). Oceanic birds of South America; a study of species of the related coasts and seas, including the American quadrant of Antarctic, based upon the Brewster-Sanford collection in the American Museum of Natural History. New York: Macmillan.

Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

"Cyprus"
associated dates: 1925

Ship used for the expedition during January 1925 (1).
"Mamtalite"
associated dates: 1925

Ship used for the expedition during February 1925 (1).
"Silver Spary"
associated dates: 1925

Ship used for the expedition during January and March of 1925 (1).
AMNH Department of Birds
associated dates: 1924-1925

Sponsor
AMNH Department of Ornithology
associated dates: 1924-1925

Department leading the expedition.
American Museum of Natural History
associated dates: 1924-1925

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Case, Ms.
associated dates: 1924-1925

Sponsor
Chafee, Mrs. Zechariah
associated dates: 1924-1925

Sponsor
Ford, James B.
associated dates: 1924-1925

Sponsor
Heilner, Van Campen
associated dates: 1924-1925

Volunteer assistant
Hinsdale, Mr. F. Golbert
associated dates: 1924-1925

Sponsor
Murphy, Robert C.
associated dates: 1924-1925

Leader of the expedition. Curator of Oceanic Birds at the AMNH.
Norton, E. Hope
associated dates: 1925

Host to Murphy and Heilner during February of 1925 during their time around the islands in the Gulf of Guayaquil (1).
Skorlich, M.P.
associated dates: 1925

Captain of the ship the "Silver Spray" (1).
Taylor, Charles
associated dates: 1924-1925

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