Diglossa (Flower piercers) (3 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

1962-1972

Notes

This is the third of 4 folders in descriptions of bird behaviors observed by M. Moynihan of Diglossa (Flower piercers), 1962-1972. Includes correspondence. Notes are headed with date, location, and type of animal observed. Pages are numbered. Entries are not chronological. Entries include descriptions of appearance, behavior, and songs sometimes in relation to time of day, altitude, and weather, also presence and abundance of types of birds in observed areas. Includes photography schedule with details about camera settings; details about altitudes; sketches of birds relating to text; and references to other notes. Assessments and comments are often listed at the end of entries. Locations include Volcán Puracé, West Cordillera, Colombia, Sierra de Merida, Western Andes, Boqueron de Jollo, Munchique, and Piedras Blancas.

Subjects

Animal behavior , Colombia , Correspondence , Ethology , Field notes , Illustrations , Munchique, Cerro , Ornithology , Puracé, Volcán

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.121294
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51397809