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Material Entity: tissue

Disposition: In collection

Identifier Status: ACTIVE

Last Update: January 29, 2025

Identification

Accepted NameColaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
TaxonomyAnimalia > Chordata > Aves > Piciformes > Picidae > Colaptes
Name According toCatalogue of Life
Original NameColaptes auratus
Taxonomy Original NameAnimalia > Chordata > Aves > Piciformes > Picidae > Colaptes > auratus
Status Original Nameaccepted species
Resolving Stateresolved on species level

Gathering

CountryUnited States (Central or North America)
LocalityEstes Park, 2855 Grey Fox Drive
Latitude | Longitude40.33578 | -105.52202
Collector(s)Collector(s): Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center; Tom Gootz
Collector's numbers.n.
Collection Date2015-08-24
Collecting Sourcewild

Tissue

GUID/Occurrence IDhttp://arctos.database.museum/guid/DMNS:Bird:44140?pid=25872270
Catalog NumberDMNS:Bird:44140
Previous IDsDZTB: Denver Zoology Tissue Bird=2481, GWRC: Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center=2475
Collection CodeBird
Institution CodeDMNS
Institution Full NameArctos/Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Record BasisPreservedSpecimen
Sample Typetissue
Establishment Meanswild caught

Preparation

Typewhole organism (frozen)
StaffAndrew Charles Doll

Permits

Status: Permit not available
Unknown permit type

Dataset Description

Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS) Bird specimens (Arctos) for GGBN

DescriptionThe Denver Museum of Nature & Science Bird Collection houses approximately 57,400 specimens from around the world (1842 - present), with a focus on the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions. The collection includes study skins, skeletal material, taxidermy mounts, frozen tissue samples (~10000 individuals), and associated parasites (ecto and endo; curated separately). Growth of the collection continues primarily through field collection and salvage activities. A collection of approximately 7,000 egg sets and nests is curated separately.
RightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License.
CitationDenver Museum of Nature & Science Bird Collection

Contacts

Assistant Collections Manager, Department of Zoology
Andrew Doll, andrew.doll@dmns.org , 2001 Colorado Blvd., CO US, 80205-5798, 303-370-8387
Curator of Ornithology
Garth Spellman, Garth.Spellman@dmns.org , 2001 Colorado Blvd., CO US, 80205-5798, 303-370-6469
Information Architect
John Wieczorek, gtuco.btuco@gmail.com , Bariloche, Río Negro AR, 8401
Arctos Database Programmer
Dusty McDonald, dustymc@gmail.com
Collections Manager, Department of Zoology
Jeffrey Stephenson, jeffrey.stephenson@dmns.org , 2001 Colorado Blvd., CO US, 80205-5798, 303-370-8319

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Disposition: In collection

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