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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee review of a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck near Boone in Boone County, IA on May 29, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, a map of the sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Field notes Maps (documents)
Sort Date 1987-05-29 - 1996-04-24
People / Organizations
Time 6:00 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 8
Folder 3
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Espeland, Steven R.
Contributors Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Locations Boone
Map
Verbatim Locality County: Boone Location in detail: Observed standing in shallows of ~0.25 A. farm pond located on Eilene Glover acreage NW of Boon, Iowa (see map)
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Farm pond w/ random stands of cattails, sedges etc.
Extent 8 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Steven R. Espeland is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Fulvous Whistling Duck - Lacks distinctive wing patches and pink bill, legs and feet. | The original documentation form event occurred at 18:00:00 and from 19:00:00/20:00:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1987-13
Event Remarks Lighting - Excellent, full sun Distance - Very good - Estimated by observer Optical Equip - Bushnell 7x50 Binoculars
Supporting Documentation Robbins CS, Bruun B, Zim HS. Birds of North America: a guide to field identification. New York: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press. | Musgrove JW & Musgrove MR. Waterfowl in Iowa. Des Moines, IA: State Conservation Commission; 1943. | Bellrose FC & Hines R. Ducks, geese & swans of North America. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books.
Date Digital 09 May 2017
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