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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee for a Chestnut-collared Longspur at Floyd Township in Woodbury County, IA on April 12, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Field notes
Sort Date 1997-04-12 - 2000-11-24
People / Organizations
Time 8:00 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 13
Folder 43
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Huser, Bill F.
Contributors Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Chestnut-collared Longspur
Locations Floyd Township
Map
Verbatim Locality 220th St & K-42, Woodbury County, IA
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat flat, open ground with short stubble fields, gravel road, snow
Extent 2 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: As described above, the white face and tail and extensive black ventrum eliminated Lapland Longspurs, which were present for direct comparison. The yellow chin, black ventrum and chestnut nape eliminated McCown's Longspur. Extensive white tail and black ventrum also eliminated the Smith's Longspur. No sparrows have white retrices to this extent. | The original documentation form event occurred around 08:00:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1997-32
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: light, distance & optics: Minolta 10X50 binocs, Celestron 32X60 scope; about 40 meters, in bright, diffuse light.
Supporting Documentation National Geographic Society. National Geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington (DC): National Geographic Society.
Date Digital 16 Jun 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed/flatbed