Title
Andean Birds Mixed Flocks, Colombia, 1962-1965 (2 of 4)
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
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, Purac [Volcn], 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
,
Mrida, Cordillera de
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Ornithology
,
Purac, Volcn
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.105412
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