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Diglossa (Flower piercers) (4 of 4)

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Abstract

The fourth of four folders include descriptions of bird behaviors observed by M. Moynihan of Diglossa (Flower piercers), 1963-1972. Entries are headed with date, location, and type of bird. Entries include observations with time of day, weather, and elevation; descriptions of behavior, sex, appearance, and songs; vegetation; references to other notes; and sketches of birds to augment text. Notes and comments are usually at the end of entries. Includes notations. Locations include the vicinity of Eastern Cordillera Colombia; Nono, Quito, and Atacaso [Atacazo] (Pichincha), Ecuador; Cutervo, Panao, and Machupicchu, Peru; and Unduavi, Bolivia.

Date Range

1963-1972

Start Date

1963

End Date

1972

Access Information

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Topic

  • Ethology
  • Animals
  • Animal behavior
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Cutervo
  • Pichincha
  • Unduavi
  • Quito
  • Bolivia
  • Atacazo
  • Peru
  • Panao
  • Machupicchu

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • 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 7