Pselliophorus (yellow-green finch), Cerro Punta, Panama; Quito, Ecuador, 1958, 1961

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Abstract

The notes document the behavioral observations of Moynihan of Pselliophorus (yellow-green finch) in Cerro Punta, Panama; Quito, Ecuador, September 17, 1958 - April 26, 1963. Pages are numbered; dated entries are headed with location and type of bird. Descriptions cover behaviors of individual and groups of birds, indicating age, sex, and changes in physical appearance with times of day. Includes notes highlighting aspects of the text and illustrations of birds.

Date Range

1958-1963

Start Date

Sep 17, 1958

End Date

Apr 26, 1963

Access Information

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Topic

  • Ethology
  • Animals
  • Animal behavior
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Ecuador
  • Panama
  • Punta, Cerro
  • Quito

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Illustrations

Accession #

SIA Acc. 01-096

Collection name

Martin H. Moynihan Papers, 1952-1996

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 4