Anatidae (ducks), South America, Peru, Tierra del Fuego, etc., 1955-1957

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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

1956

Notes

The field notes document the behavioral observations of M. Moynihan of Anatidae (ducks), South America, Peru, Tierra del Fuego, etc., January 3 - December 12, 1956. The notes are dated and headed with location and type of bird. Pages are numbered. Entries include the description of individual and groups of birds and their appearance, behavior, and bird songs. Additional described bird characteristics include sex, type, and colors. Includes sketches of birds, and annotated content. Locations include but are not limited to the vicinity of Laguna el Peral, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), Viamonte (Tierra del Fuego), and Bahía Porvenir (Chile).

Subjects

Animal behavior , Brazil , Chile , Ducks , Ethology , Field notes , Ornithology , Peru , Porvenir, Bahía , Rio Grande do Sul , South America , Tierra del Fuego , Viamonte

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.121219