Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
The Smithsonian Institution
Publication Year:
1987
Publication Place
Washington
Physical Description:
15 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
34679
Legacy PEIN ID:
74680
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Avifauna - French Polynesia
Species - French Polynesia
Biodiversity - French Polynesia
Abstract
The island was first mentioned by Roggeveen in 1722 (JOURDAIN 1970), but visits became regular only during the XlXth century. An evangelist, of the "London Missionary Society" settled down in 1829 (NEWBURY 1986), which supposes that exchanges with the outside were regular at that time. This probably explains the presence of bird specimens collected outside the Scientific Expeditions (e.g. description of Ptilinopus purpuratus chalcurus in 1859 by GRAY).
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
The Smithsonian Institution
Publication Year:
1987
Publication Place
Washington
Physical Description:
15 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
34679
Legacy PEIN ID:
74680
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 08-May-2008
Record Modified: 24-Feb-2021