Gull Notes (3 of 3)

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Abstract

The field notes document behavioral observations of gulls, recorded by M. Moynihan during February 11, 1956 - April 9, 1957, in Chile and Peru, South America. The entries are dated and headed with type of bird and location. Pages are numbered. Contents include behavior with time of day, changes in appearance, and bird songs. Locations includes the vicinity of Motu Nui [Muti-Nui], Chile, Isla Pascua [Easter Island], Antofagasta, Guayaquil, Río de la Plata, Gente Grande, Johnston Island, and Midway Islands in Chile, as well as Paracas Bay [Bahía de Paracas] Peru.

Date Range

1956-1957

Start Date

Feb 11, 1956

End Date

Apr 09, 1957

Access Information

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Topic

  • Ethology
  • Animals
  • Animal behavior
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Easter Island
  • Johnston Island
  • Paracas, Bahía de
  • Guayaquil
  • Chincha
  • Gente Grande, Bahía
  • Mutu-Nui, Islote
  • Plata, Río de la
  • Midway Islands
  • Chile
  • Antofagasta

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

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 27