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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
Content DM Link https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w90v89k7p
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Description Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on June 22, 1969. Includes a record review document with votes and an article reviewed by the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
Sort Date 1969-06-22 - 1993-08-19
People / Organizations
Time
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 13
Folder 29
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Bramel, Grover C.
Contributors Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Western Tanager
Locations DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
Map
Verbatim Locality De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat
Extent 2 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The article by Grover C. Bramel forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] It was identified as a male Western Tanager in full breeding plumage, by the following: Size; comparable to more common Scarlet Tanager or Baltimore Oriole; [...] At about the same time and location a bird of similar appearance except for the red face, was seen flying between trees, and may have been the female Western Tanager. | The original documentation form event lasted around a minute.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1981-EH
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: [...] The bird was perched on a dead branch about 50 feet from the road, where it remained for about one minute, presenting a front and quarter view. Sunshine was sufficient to show true colors.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 15 Jun 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed/flatbed