Day Roraima Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1927- 1928)
Garnett sponsored another collecting expedition to South America in 1927. Mr. Chapman honored his patronage by naming a newly described species in his name.
“In July, 1927, the Museum despatched an expediti onto Mt. Roraima under the patronage of Mr. Lee Garnet Day of New York City and the leadership of Mr. Geo. H. H. Tate of the Museum staff. The expedition returned to New York, February 15, 1928, with 1260 birds secured chiefly by Mr. T. D. Carter of the Museum staff, and also collections of mammals made by Mr. Tate.
“A study of the birds, and particularly of their distribution in connection with that of their allies, has revealed a number of definite facts of exceptional interest but most dificult of interpretation.”
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