Arremonops (striped sparrow), Frijoles, Barro Colorado Island, Pedro Miguel - All Panama, 1958

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Contained In: Martin H. Moynihan Papers, 1952-1996

Series: SIA Acc. 01-096

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Moynihan, M.

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1958-1961

Notes

English

The notes document Moynihan's behavioral observations of Arremonops (striped sparrow) in Frijoles, Barro Colorado Island, Pedro Miguel (all in Panama) March 11, 1958 - June 20, 1961. Pages are numbered; entries are dated and headed with type of bird and location. They describe birds songs (with phonetic descriptions), location of the bird in its environment, interactions, and changing behavior (feeding, disputes) as displayed in physical appearance and movement. Sketches of birds support of the text. Bird's physical descriptions include sex, colors, size, and appearance. There are markings along the left hand margin of pages, with keys at the beginning of entries, indicating color and corresponding information (usually indicates which bird is being observed). Includes references to other dated entries), weather, and times of day. Includes an index organized by type of behavior, and type of information included (whether description or comment) and page number.

Subjects

Animal behavior , Barro Colorado , Ethology , Field notes , Illustrations , Ornithology , Panama , Pedro Miguel

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.101799