Keith African Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1961-1963)

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1961 - 1963

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The Keith African Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History, sponsored and led by the author and his wife, collected birds and amphibians in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania) from July, 1961, to July, 1962, and from September, 1962, to December, 1963. In addition, numerous tape recordings were made of avian and amphibian voices. A number of new amphibians were discovered, and their voices, with few exceptions, were recorded for the first time by Mrs. Keith. (1, p. 1)

Summary

Sites visited: Africa

Personnel: Keith, Mr. and Mrs. G. Stuart, leaders

Department of Ornithology

Sources

    (1) Keith, Stuart. "Notes on Birds of East Africa, Including Additions to the Avifauna." American Museum Novitates no. 2321, June 19, 1968.
    AMNH Annual Report No. 93, 1961-62, page 44
    AMNH Annual Report No. 96, 1964-65, page 54

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Related Resources

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Notes on birds of East Africa, including additions to the avifauna, by Stuart Keith.
American Museum Novitates no. 2321. Published June 19, 1968.
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The avifaunua of the Impenetrable Forest, Uganda, by Stuart Keith et al.
American Museum Novitates no. 2389. Published October 10, 1969.

Written by: Gillian Newell
Last modified: 2020 March 18


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