| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9v11vn6j |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for two Wilson's Phalaropes at Riverton Game Management Area in Fremont County, IA on July 15, unknown year. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
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| People / Organizations |
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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 |
34 |
| Folder |
29 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Silcock, W. Ross |
| Contributors |
Myers, Robert K. |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Wilson's Phalarope |
| Locations |
Riverton Wildlife Management Area |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Riverton GMA, Fremont County |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
It was feeding near the shoreline in dead weeds, mostly on foot, but occasionally in deeper water. |
| Extent |
1 page |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
2 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers and Francis Moore. | Elimination of similar species: Other species we considered (albeit briefly) were: Ruff: eliminated by bill size and shape (thin and straight, rather than fairly heavy and thick-based with a slight droop); also eliminated by phalarope feeding actions. Some far out of range Tringa (eg Wood Sandpiper or juv Redshank): legs relatively short; also phalarope feeding actions. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Bob Myers and I observed the bird in excellent light conditions |
| Supporting Documentation |
Cramp S. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa: the birds of the Western Palearctic. Volume III: Waders to Gulls. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 1983; 640. |
| Date Digital |
15 Dec 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
