British Museum bird collections
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The British Museum bird collections comprise one of the world’s most significant ornithological assemblages, containing vast numbers of bird specimens that have been central to taxonomic and biodiversity research.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural history collection
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ornithological collection ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | available to qualified researchers by appointment ⓘ |
| contains |
historical bird specimens from global expeditions
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specimens of extinct bird species ⓘ specimens of threatened bird species ⓘ type specimens of bird species ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| curationStandard | scientific museum standards for natural history collections ⓘ |
| dataManagedIn | museum collection databases ⓘ |
| documentation | associated field notes and collection data ⓘ |
| field |
biodiversity research
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ornithology ⓘ taxonomy ⓘ |
| formerlyPartOf | British Museum (Natural History) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
eggs
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mounted bird specimens ⓘ nests ⓘ skeletons ⓘ spirit specimens ⓘ study skins ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
19th-century scientific expeditions
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early British ornithologists ⓘ |
| location | South Kensington, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Natural History Museum ornithology department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | specimens collected worldwide ⓘ |
| partOf | Natural History Museum, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationMethod |
alcohol preservation
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dry skin preparation ⓘ skeletal preparation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Museum zoological collections
NERFINISHED
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Natural History Museum bird galleries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchOutput |
supports descriptions of new bird species
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supports global avian checklists and catalogues ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the world’s largest bird collections
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one of the world’s most important ornithological research collections ⓘ |
| usedFor |
DNA and molecular studies of birds
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biogeographical research ⓘ comparative morphology of birds ⓘ conservation assessments ⓘ systematic revisions of bird groups ⓘ taxonomic studies of birds ⓘ |
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