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Mixed Flocks (birds), Colombia, countings with D. Fairchild, 1960, 1965

by: Moynihan, M

Publication date: 1960

Topics: Ornithology, Animal behavior, Ethology

Collection: sifieldbooks; biodiversity

Contributor: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Language: English

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The notes document the work of Moynihan of mixed flocks (birds), 1960-1966. Includes bird count with D. Fairchild, his assistant, 1960, 1965. Begins with a overview of the mixed flock counting in Chiriqu, Panama; Ecuador; and Tinamou. Discusses the field techniques, data sheets, abbreviations, and terminology. This is followed by numbered tables, headed with location and month range, and include hours of observation, average numbers of individuals seen over periods of time, per flock, and respective percentages. Locations listed in tables include Northern Bolivia (near Bogota), Peru, and Ecuador

Abstract: The notes document the work of Moynihan of mixed flocks (birds), 1960-1966. Includes bird count with D. Fairchild, his assistant, 1960, 1965. Begins with a overview of the mixed flock counting in Chiriqu, Panama; Ecuador; and Tinamou. Discusses the field techniques, data sheets, abbreviations, and terminology. This is followed by numbered tables, headed with location and month range, and include hours of observation, average numbers of individuals seen over periods of time, per flock, and respective percentages. Locations listed in tables include Northern Bolivia (near Bogota), Peru, and Ecuador.