Crucirostra minor

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AMNH 457078: Brehm label: ‘‘ Crucirostra minor Brm. ♀ hieme [Latin, ‘‘ in winter’ ’], 10 Jan. 1833. Nordamerika’ ’; on the reverse: ‘‘ Nr. 12. kleiner Körper, schlanker Schnabel. ’’ (I much appreciate S. Frahnert’s deciphering Brehm’s annotation.). On the reverse of the Rothschild label: ‘‘ minor 5 ‘ sitkensis’; a cotype (?) ARP ’ 71. ’’ On the reverse of the AMNH type label: ‘‘ A fair match for U. Minn. Bell M. N. H. 16637 & 17651 ARP ’ 76. ’’ This is also initialed ‘‘ J. F [arrand]. ’’ AMNH 457079: Brehm label: ‘‘ Crucirostra minor, Brm. ♀ alt. [abbreviation for ‘‘ adultus’ ’ in Latin] Mai, 1842, Nordamerika. Marked ‘‘ 5 ‘ sitkensis’ ARP ’ 71. ’’ The reverse of this label and of the type label is blank. On the Rothschild label: ‘‘ [the tiny dark N. - mid-Continent race] ARP ’ 75. ’’ ‘‘ minor 5 ‘ sitkensis’ cotype (?) ARP ’ 71. ’’