Title
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
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