Neoptilota californica
6
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1886
First collected
1979
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1886 by Powers, E.E. ([World; North America; U.S.A.; California). The Museum last collected it in 1979; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 9, 2026.
From the collection
Alive today
195 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-09
San Mateo County, CA, USA
(c) Isabella Fasolino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Moss Beach, CA, USA
(c) Cara Womacks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Sonoma Coast State Park, Bodega Bay, CA, US
(c) aaronnjp52, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Bodega Bay, CA, USA
(c) James Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Año Nuevo Bay, CA, US
(c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Nature Trail, CA, US
(c) inatalie8, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
Moss Beach, CA, US
(c) underthesea, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-07-19
San Mateo County, CA, USA
(c) fexcad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)