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University Babeù-Bolyai) from Cluj-Napoca (Romania Muzeul Olteniei Craiova. Oltenia. Studii i comunicri. tiinele Naturii, Tom. XXV/2009 ISSN 1454-6914 THE EXOTIC BIRDS’ COLLECTION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL MUSEUM (UNIVERSITY BABE-BOLYAI) FROM CLUJ-NAPOCA (ROMANIA) ANGELA PETRESCU, DELIA CEUCA Abstract. We present the bird collection catalogue of the world fauna from the patrimony of the Zoological Museum of Cluj (founded in 1859). The studied collection includes 221 specimens belonging to 172 species, 59 families, 18 orders. Especially, we mention a small hummingbird collection made of 45 specimens, 38 species; some endemic species, three from Brazil (Malacoptila striata, Hemithraupis ruficapilla, Paroaria dominicana) and Apteryx oweni (New Zealand). Also, the collection includes other distinguished species as: Goura victoriae, Argusianus argus grayi, Tragopan melanocephalus, Lophophorus impejanus. Keywords: catalogue, collection, exotic bird, museum, Cluj (Romania). Rezumat. Colecia de psri exotice a Muzeului Zoologic (Universitatea Babe-Bolyai) din Cluj (România). Prezentm catalogul coleciei de psri din fauna mondial din patrimoniul Muzeului de Zoologie din Cluj (infiinat în 1859). Colecia studiat; cuprinde 221 de exemplare încadrate în 172 de specii, 59 de familii, 18 ordine. Remarcm în mod deosebit o mic colecie de colibri alctuit din 45 de exemplare, 38 de specii; câteva endemite, trei din Brazilia (Malacoptila striata, Hemithraupis ruficapilla, Paroaria dominicana) i Apteryx oweni (Noua Zeeland). Colecia conine i alte specii deosebite ca: Goura victoriae, Argusianus argus grayi, Tragopan melanocephalus, Lophophorus impejanus. Cuvinte cheie: catalog, colecie, psari, fauna mondial, muzeu, Cluj (România). INTRODUCTION The Zoological Museum of Cluj belongs to the ,,Babe-Bolyai’’ University and it was founded in 1860; it was only one part of the Museum of Transylvanian Society. The department of natural sciences of the Transylvanian Society Museum developed then, separately, affiliated to the University (because the museum had several sections: archaeology, art, etc.). The department of natural sciences began its activity in 1861 after the museum got some small donations. From 1864, HERMAN OTTO (1835-1914) organized the collection of zoology as aid director delegated, who also began to lay the foundation of the ornithological collection (MUNTEANU, 1979-1980). While working at the museum until 1871, HERMAN OTTO had a rich publishing and museological activity. He collected zoological material and published many works of ornithology and about other groups of invertebrates. His activity was recalled by MUNTEANU (op.cit.) in a very well documented study. LUDWIG FÜHRER had a special part in the organization of this remarkable collection; he was a passionate ornithologist, who collected a large number of birds (naturalized and mounted exhibits or skins) between 1904 and 1911, as long as he worked at the Transylvanian Society Museum (FILIPACU, 1966.). Since 1922, the museum has been subordinated to the Zoology Chair of the faculty of Natural Sciences and Geography (University of King Ferdinand I), renamed „Babe-Bolyai” University after 1950. Although it has an obvious educational character, the museum can be visited by the general public. Scientifically and according to the number of the preserved specimens, the Zoological Museum is the second after „Grigore Antipa” Museum, continuously enriching its patrimony by collecting, donations and acquisitions (CEUCA, 2006). For the time being, the ornithological collection includes birds from Romania, especially from Transylvania, thousands of naturalized-mounted specimens, some hundreds of skins and about 4,000 bird eggs. Besides, in the public exhibition and in scientific collection there are more than 221 birds of the world fauna, most of them unidentified. The entire collection was a little studied, and the results were published in a few papers: FILIPACU et al., (1965), FILIPACU (1966), MUNTEANU (1979-1980), GHERGHEL (1988, 1989a, b, c, 1997), CEUCA (2006, 2007). MATERIAL AND METHOD Studied material includes over 221 specimens, out of which 153 are in the public exhibition, partially identified, and 68 specimens of the scientific collection, which are were unidentified. Unfortunately, many of them have no data. For each specimen, I mentioned the scientific name, author, English, French and Romanian name. I took the Romanian name from a few publications of science popularization, which were released in Romania (RIETSCHEL et al., 1964; RADU, 1983). For many species I have not found proper Romanian names. For some of them I have updated their scientific names, but also I let the old name, which is in the collection register book, for not creating confusions. With regard to the taxonomy, I used the papers signed by SIBLEY& MONROE (1990), DICKINSON (2003) and web page ALAN P. PETERSON (zoonomen.net). Used abbreviation: w.d.=without data; m=naturalized-mounted specimen; s=skin; =male; =female; sp=specimen; sps=specimens; coll. no.=collection number; w. coll. no.=without collection number; juv.=juvenile; ad.=adult; Zoological Garden=Zoo. 215 ANGELA PETRESCU DELIA CEUCA RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS The 221 birds of the world fauna included in the patrimony of the Zoological Museum of Cluj belong to 172 species, 59 families and 18 orders. We present the catalogue of this collection as a taxonomical list. The birds are naturalized and mounted, and only four are skins. From the zoogeographical point of view, the 172 species originate in different continents: South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia. Those from South America are prevalent, as a matter of fact from the neotropical region. The hummingbirds collection distinguishes. It includes 45 specimens of 38 species and Eudocimus ruber, Crax fasciolata, Coragyps atratus, Ara macao, Crotophaga ani. Also from this region there are three endemic species of Brazil: Malacoptila striata (Fam. Bucconidae), Hemithraupis ruficapilla (Fam. Thraupidae), Paroaria dominicana (Fam. Emberizidae). The collection includes other rare species, too: Goura victoriae, Argusianus argus grayi, Tragopan melanocephalus, Lophophorus impejanus from Asia and Apteryx oweni (endemic species from New Zealand) acquired in 1877/78. During the same period, Struthio camelus was also acquired. In 1961, the Museum of Cluj received a donation of 9 birds from „Grigore Antipa” Museum of Bucharest. From these items we mention two: Lagopus mutus from Canada, donated by Nicolae Ghica Comneti and Streptopelia chinensis (Sumatra) donated by C. Eberle, two great donors of the museum of Bucharest. Ord. STRUTHIONIFORMES Fam. STRUTHIONIDAE Struthio camellus LINNAEUS, 1758 - Ostrich, Autruche d’Afrique, Stru african: 1 sp., coll. no. 625/3, m., w.d. Fam. RHEIDAE Rhea americana (LINNAEUS, 1758) - Greater Rhea, Nandou d’Amérique, Nandu: , coll. no. 136720, Zoo. Bucharest (Romania); , coll. no. 136723, Zoo. Bucharest (Romania); 1 juv., coll. no. 625/1, m., Zoo. Bucharest (Romania), w.d. Fam. CASUARIDAE Casuarius casuarius (LINNAEUS, 1758) - Southern Cassowary, Casoar à casque, Casuar: 2 sps., coll. no. 625/2, 625/3, Australia, Zoo. Bucharest (Romania), m., A.G.V.P.S., Bucharest. Fam. APTERYGIDAE Apteryx oweni GOULD, 1847 - Little Spotted Kiwi, Kiwi d’Owen, Kiwi: 1 sp., coll. no. 1531, m., w.d. Ord. GALLIFORMES Fam. CRACIDAE Crax fasciolata SPIX, 1825 - Bare-faced Currassow, Hocco à face nue, Coco Hoccos: Crax schlateri, 1 sp., coll. no. 703, m., Brazil, w.d. Fam. NUMIDIDAE Numida meleagris (LINNAEUS, 1758) - Helmeted Guineafowl, Pintade de Numidie, Bibilic: coll. no. 11312, m., 1 sp., w.d. Fam. PHASIANIDAE Meleagris ocellatus CUVIER, 1820 - Ocellated Turkey, Dindon ocellé: Meleagris gallopavo, 1 sp., coll. no. 930 (D25), m., w.d. Lagopus mutus (MONTIN, 1781) - Rock Ptamirgan, Lagopède alpin, Potârniche de tundr: 1 sp., , 3 sps, , m., w.d. Alectoris rufa (LINNAEUS, 1758) - Red Legged Partridge, Perdrix rouge, Potârniche cu picioare roii: 1 sp, coll. no. 711, S-W Europe, w.d. Alectoris chukar sinaica (BONAPARTE, 1858) - Chukar Partridge, Perdrix choukar, Potârniche de stânc asiatic: , no coll. 705/2, m., Israel, 19. 12. 1962. Alectoris chukar cypriotes (HARTERT,1925), 1 sp., no coll. 705/1, m., Israel, 28.VI.1965. Francolinus francolinus (LINNAEUS, 1766) - Black Francolin, Francolin noir, Francolin negru: 1 sp., w. coll. no., Asia Minor, w.d.; , coll. no.700/1, m., Norway, 1969, Schimb - RFG, W. Lehne. Tragopan melanocephalus (J. E. GRAY, 1829) - Western Pheasant, Tragopan de Hastings: 1 sp., coll. no. 1933, m., w.d. Lophophorus impejanus (LATHAM, 1790) - Himalayan Monal, Lophophore resplendissant, Pun himalaian; 1 sp., m., coll. no. 1800, w.d. Gallus gallus bankiva TEMMINCK, 1813 - Red Junglefowl, Coq bankiva, Gin: , coll. no. 700/2, Indochina. Lophura nycthemera (LINNAEUS, 1758) - Silver Pheasant, Faisan argenté, Fazan argintiu: Genaeus nycthemerus 2 sps, coll. no. 710/1 and 138787/1, C Asia, from captivity of Tinra (Bihor, Romania), 10. 03. 1972,; G. nycthemerus , V, coll. no. 1334. Chrossoptilon auritum (PALLAS, 1811) - Blue Eared Pheasant, Hokki bleu, Fazan urecheat albastru: , coll. 125957, m., China, w.d. 216 Muzeul Olteniei Craiova. Oltenia. Studii i comunicri. tiinele Naturii, Tom. XXV/2009 ISSN 1454-6914 Syrmaticus reevesii (J. E. GRAY, 1829) - Reeves’s Pheasant, Faisan vénéré, Fazan regal: 1 sp., coll. no. 137658, m., China, Zoo.Bucureti (Romania), w.d. Chrysolophus pictus (LINNAEUS, 1758) - Golden Pheasant, Faisan doré, Fazan auriu: , coll.709, m., China, w.d. Chrysolophus amherstie (LEADBEATER, 1829) - Lady Amherst’s Pheasant, Faisan
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