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Bell Museum birds (MMNH-Birds)

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Records of bird specimens at the Bell Museum, University of Minnesota

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GBIF Dataset page: http://www.gbif.org/dataset/9f2bc0a9-db10-4cfb-96c4-e6c25d39e6af
Cite this collection:
Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas (2026). Bell Museum birds. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/u1diwq accessed via the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Portal, bellatlas.umn.edu on 2026-01-06.

Collection Statistics

  • 48,470 specimen records
  • 34,082 (70%) georeferenced
  • 164 families
  • 904 genera
  • 1,983 species

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 28 June 2018
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Digital Metadata: EML File
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Rights Holder: Bell Museum, University of Minnesota
Access Rights: Users are required to adhere to Bell Museum collections policy. Questions may be directed to the curator in charge.
Taxon Distribution
Taxon Distribution
  • Phasianus (113)
  • Callipepla (99)
  • Perdix (48)
  • Dendrortyx (10)
  • Cyrtonyx (15)
  • Philortyx (2)
  • Dactylortyx (7)
  • Argusianus (7)
  • Gallus (5)
  • Rollulus (2)
  • Lophura (12)
  • Colinus (185)
  • Polyplectron (7)
  • Rhizothera (1)
  • Melanoperdix (2)
  • Coturnix (9)
  • Pavo (11)
  • Francolinus (5)
  • Chrysolophus (5)
  • Crossoptilon (3)
  • Oreortyx (7)
  • Lophophorus (1)
  • Catreus (1)
  • Alectoris (5)