Andean Birds Mixed Flocks, Colombia, 1962-1965 (2 of 4)

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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

1962

Notes

English

The is the second of four folders documenting M. Moynihan's behavioral observations of Andean Birds, mixed flocks, of Colombia, 1962-1965. Pages are numbered, relating to date of entries. Dated entries are headed with location. Content relates to surrounding environment (some notes about vegetation, weather, and elevation), behavior description with time of day, description of bird songs, and noting trends in behavior. Observation of birds include type, sex, and relative position to observer. Includes bird counts and daily totals of observation time. Notes are annotated with color. Several locations are revisited. Includes variety of locations including but not limited to the vicinity of Piedras Blancas, PuracŽ [Volc‡n], Cordillera mountain range, Santa Marta Region, Sierra de Merida, Paramo Zumbador [El Zumbador], and Bogota.

Subjects

Animal behavior , Bogot‡ , Colombia , El Zumbador , Ethology , Field notes , MŽrida, Cordillera de , Ornithology , PuracŽ, Volc‡n

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.105412