The Museum of Southwestern Biology's Division of Birds maintains an extensive research collection of western North American birds. Most of the Division's holdings are from the American Southwest. However, the Division also has representatives of a large percentage of the families of the birds of the world. It also contains many specimens of threatened, endangered and extinct species of North America.

The Division of Birds is open by appointment only during regular business hours. Visitors must call or e-mail the Collection Manager (Andy Johnson) in advance (505-277-1359) or email ajohnson 'at' unm.edu to arrange a date and time for using the collection.

News Updates:

Several new publications by MSB personnel.

1st annual Dharm Vireo Pellegrini Memorial Research Scholarship awarded to Bill Talbot. Bill's project is entitled "Biogeography and conservation of the birds of the Cerro Huicsacunga, Amazonas, Peru." Congratulations, Bill!

Successful return of the first MSB-Peru Expedition for 2008