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A chronology of ornithological exploration in the Hawaiian Islands, from Cook to Perkins

Author:
Olson, Storrs L., James, Helen F.
Title:
A chronology of ornithological exploration in the Hawaiian Islands, from Cook to Perkins
Periodical:
A Century of Avifaunal Change in Western North America
Year:
1994
Volume:
15
Pages:
p. 91-102
Subject:
Birds Hawaii Island Avifauna
Summary:
In spite of ornithological exploration of the Hawaiian archipelago that began in 1778, reasonably comprehensive avifaunal surveys were not conducted until the 1880s and 1890s. A history of early bird collecting for each of the major islands was reviewed based on the examination of specimen data, archives, and published literature. An island-by-island survey showed that certain islands were visited by early collectors more than others and that the islands, such as Maui, were long neglected. Due to the intermittent compiling of individual island histories, it is surmised that additional species and populations may have become extinct after the arrival of the first Europeans, but before specimens were preserved for science.
URL:
https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/sab/sab_015.pdf
Date:
1994
Collection:
Periodicals