Mixed Flocks (birds), Colombia, countings with D. Fairchild, 1960, 1965

Related Titles

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

1960-1966

Notes

English

The notes document the work of Moynihan of mixed flocks (birds), 1960-1966. Includes bird count with D. Fairchild, his assistant, 1960, 1965. Begins with a overview of the mixed flock counting in Chiriqu’, Panama; Ecuador; and Tinamou. Discusses the field techniques, data sheets, abbreviations, and terminology. This is followed by numbered tables, headed with location and month range, and include hours of observation, average numbers of individuals seen over periods of time, per flock, and respective percentages. Locations listed in tables include Northern Bolivia (near Bogota), Peru, and Ecuador.

Subjects

Animal behavior , Bogot‡ , Bolivia , Chiriqu’, Provincia de , Ecuador , Ethology , Field notes , Ornithology , Panama , Peru

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.105210