Gymnoderus foetidus
date: label: Collection Date
content: 6 Apr 2000
name: label: Collector
content: Michael J. Braun
label: Expedition
content: Smithsonian and University of Kansas Survey of the Rupununi, Guyana
label: Microhabitat Description
content: lowland forest
notes: label: Notes
content: The syrinx staining protocol that was used is based on Taylor & Van Dyke (1988) with some modifications following the steps listed below: - Dehydratation in alcoholic series: 70%, 96% e100% (12 h each solution); - Solution of Alcian blue: 1g de Alcian blue per 100ml solution of 40% acetic acid glacial and 60% alcohol 96% (24h); - Saturated solution of sodium borate for neutralized acidity of da Alcian blue solution (12h); - Solution of Alizarina red S in ethanol 96% (12h) - Maintain the material in ethanol 70%.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 4 Aug 2025
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Guyana, South America
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content: Vertebrate Zoology
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content: Birds
publisher: label: Published Name
content: Gymnoderus foetidus
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Birds Division
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 617253
label: Other Numbers
content: Field Number : CMM 1502
label: USNM Number
content: 622285
taxonomicName: label: Taxonomy
content: Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Aves, Passeriformes, Cotingidae
physicalDescription: label: Weight - Whole Bird
content: 298 g
label: Preparation
content: Fluid: Partial
label: Preparation
content: Skeleton: Whole
label: Preparation
content: Skin: Partial
label: Remarks
content: syrinx
label: Remarks
content: sans one leg and one wing
label: Remarks
content: 'schmoo'
label: Sex
content: Male