| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9nc5sf5n |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on March 27, 1987. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1987-03-27 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
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| Rights |
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| Data Access Rights |
http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html |
| Data License |
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 |
| Collection |
Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166 |
| Box |
33 |
| Folder |
32 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Van Dyk, John, 1936- |
| Contributors |
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| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Merlin |
| Locations |
Sioux Center |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Sioux Center (Sioux Co). |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
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| Extent |
1 page |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
1 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by John Van Dyk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: There were many migrating Kestrels in the area, but I recognized this bird at once as a Merlin because of its distinctively striped breast (it was facing the road) [...] Size about of a Kestrel, but no distinctive Kestrel-like head markings and no rufous on back and tail. [...] I rule out Kestrel on basis already indicated above, as well as Sharp-shinned Hawk, since this bird had pointed wings and the breast striping was lengthwise on light background, rather than crosswise on reddish or rusty background. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: The bird permitted me to approach to within 20 yards. The light was behind me, and I could see the bird very clearly. |
| Supporting Documentation |
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| Date Digital |
05 Dec 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
