tissue
Patagona gigas (Vieillot, 1824)
Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Apodiformes > Trochilidae > Patagona

Identification

Accepted NamePatagona gigas (Vieillot, 1824)
TaxonomyAnimalia > Chordata > Aves > Apodiformes > Trochilidae > Patagona
Name According toCatalogue of Life
Original NamePatagona gigas
Taxonomy Original NameTrochilidae
Status Original Nameaccepted species
Resolving Stateresolved on species level

Gathering Event

CountryPeru (South America)
LocalityAndamarca 3500m
Altitude3500.0 m
Collector(s)Jon Fjeldså
Collector's numbers.n.
Collection Date1989-10-29
Collecting Sourcenot provided

Tissue

Catalog NumberBIOTA-113728
Collection CodeTissue collection
Institution CodeNHMD
Institution Full NameNatural History Museum of Denmark
Record BasisMaterialSample
Sample Typetissue
Establishment Meansnot provided

Preparation

Typeblood

DNA Bank of the Natural History Museum of Denmark

DescriptionThe DNA bank of the ornithology collection at the Natural History Museum of Denmark holds currently a collection of 35000 avian DNA and tissue samples and is growing constantly. Its collection has global aims and its current strengths are Denmark, South America, East Africa, and Australasia.

Contacts

Administrative
Peter Hosner, peter.hosner@snm.ku.dk , University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 456, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Technical
Peter Hosner, Peter.hosner@snm.ku.dk , University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, 465, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Loan information

not blockedtissue available for loan

Disposition: In collection
This taxon (familia) was found on the CITES checklist (Appendix I/II.) More details

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