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Dacnis Cayana (Honeycreeper), Barro Colorado Island, Panama, 1957-1958, 1960-1961

by: Moynihan, M

Publication date: 1957

Topics: Animal behavior, Ornithology, Ethology

Collection: biodiversity; sifieldbooks

Contributor: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Language: English

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The notes document M. Moynihan's observations of Dacnis Cayana (Honeycreeper), 1957-1958, 1960-1961. Entries are headed with date, location, and type. Observations describe the behavior of individuals and groups of birds, including sex, age, appearance, bird calls (phonetic), position in the habitat, and postures while in the wild and captivity. Includes illustrations of birds augmenting the text, and notations indicated by pattern and color. Locations include Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Abstract: The notes document M. Moynihan"s observations of Dacnis Cayana (Honeycreeper), 1957-1958, 1960-1961. Entries are headed with date, location, and type. Observations describe the behavior of individuals and groups of birds, including sex, age, appearance, bird calls (phonetic), position in the habitat, and postures while in the wild and captivity. Includes illustrations of birds augmenting the text, and notations indicated by pattern and color. Locations include Barro Colorado Island, Panama.