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Diglossa (Flower piercers) (2 of 4)

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Abstract

The second of 4 folders include notes of bird behaviors observed by M. Moynihan of Diglossa (Flower piercers), 1957-1958, 1965, 1974. Contains correspondence relating to presence and habitat of birds in South America, with illustrations of birds relating to text. Notes are dated and include location. Pages are numbered. Entries include notations, daily observations with time of day. Locations include area in Colombia in the vicinity of Paramo la Negra, Sierra de Merida, Paramo de Guasca, Bogotá, Agua Bonita, Puracé and Pico Espejo (in Andes of Venezuela).

Date Range

1957-1974

Start Date

1957

End Date

1974

Access Information

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Topic

  • Ethology
  • Animals
  • Animal behavior
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela
  • Andes
  • Puracé, Volcán
  • Guasca
  • Bogotá

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Correspondence
  • Illustrations

Accession #

SIA Acc. 01-096

Collection name

Martin H. Moynihan Papers, 1952-1996

Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 2 Folder 5