Type Locality Notes --A
Melospiza melodia atlantica Type Locality
- Todd lists the type locality as "Smith's Island, Virginia"
- Deignan "Type Specimens of Birds in the United States National Museum" p.666
lists "Smith's Island, Northampton County, Virgina".
- The Peters Checklist 13:46 follows this.
- My understanding is the the island is called Smith Island, not Smith's Island. Additionally I note
that in his article Todd refers to "Cobb's Island, Virgina", and I presume he means Cobb Island, which is in Maryland.
2005.12.24
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Alan P. Peterson, M.D.
POB 1999
Walla Walla, WA 99362-0999
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Last updated 2006.12.24