George K. Cherrie

Frontispiece 1

Photographer of the image.

Frontispiece 2

Cherrie was a member of the expedition.

Through the Brazilian Wilderness

Naturalist and bird expert, collecting specimens.

The Start

Naturalist who goes ahead to collect specimens; previously lost a native follower to snakebite.

II: Up the Paraguay

Reported on the severe insect torment experienced during collecting work in the Chaco.

IV: The Headwaters of the Paraguay

Processing jaguar skins and tending to a pet owl; trapping mammals including a tayra weasel and opossums.

Up the River of Tapirs

Observes and collects many bird specimens at Porto Campo.

VI: Through the Highland Wilderness of Western Brazil

Made good collections of birds and mammals at Utiarity, including opossums and mice new to the collection.

VII: With a Mule Train Across Nhambiquara Land

Collects birds, including some possibly new to science, and shares anecdotes about tropical frogs.

VIII: The River of Doubt

Collects bird specimens, shoots a jacu for food, and has collected sixty birds on the Dúvida so far.

Down an Unknown River Into the Equatorial Forest

Collects bird specimens, discovers ancient rock carvings, and helps in emergencies; shares stories with Roosevelt.

X: To the Amazon and Home; Zoological and Geographical Results of the Expedition

Cherrie collected over 2,500 birds and 500 mammals; his diary helped prepare the map of the new river.

Appendix A: The Work of the Field Zoologist and Field Geographer in South America

Noted for penetrating and living in the wilderness for months and years as part of mammalogical and ornithological work.

List of Illustrations

Photographer of several images; appears in a canoe and his diary contributed to the map.