Ecuador and Northern Peru Expedition

Exist Dates

1924 - 1925

Biographical or Historical Note

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.

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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
Sponsor

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