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.
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