Ornithological collection of The Natural History Museum from La Pampa

The Natural History Museum from La Pampa (MHNLPam) was founded in 1935, initiating the Ornithological Collection (MHNLPam-ZO) in 1962 with material for exhibition and incorporating scientific specimens since the early 1970s. At the present time it is composed of 584 skins of which 255 are destined to exhibition and 329 for scientific purposes. Most of these became from La Pampa province, identifying as noticeable the following taxa: Teledromas fuscus, Pseudoseisura gutturalis, Lophonetta specularioides, Sephanoides sephanoides, Strix chacoensis exhibition material and Gubernatrix cristata. The collection also includes interesting specimens from other provinces: Chrysolampis mosquitus, Amblyramphus holosericeus and Geositta rufiipennis gaii, a specimen with leucism of Sturnella loyca and a hybrid between G. cristata and Diuca diuca. Additionally, the collection includes a blood bank of species rare, exotics, hybrids and those with conservation issues. Also being contemplated is the incorporation of osteological material. In addition, efforts are being carried out to include the collection in the National Biological Data System (SNDB), and for this the collection is being organized following the standardized protocols from the Darwin Core (DwC).