Collection name:

Helmut Karl Buechner Papers, 1939-1975

Physical Description:

1 sound recording

Physical Location:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation:

Box 27

Record type:

Fieldbook record

Object Type:

Field notes

Sound recording-nonmusical

Place:

Uganda

Date Range:

1959

Start Date:

19590820

End Date:

19590823

Abstract:

The dictabelt is a recording of Helmut Buechner's field notes for work completed in Wassa Camp, Semliki Game Reserve, Uganda, August 20 - 23, 1959. Entries include date and describe observations of kob behavior and interactions. Details cover territorial ground number, time of day, descriptions of individual kob (sometimes tag number, physical characteristics, sex, behaviors, location), details about photographs taken (including camera settings). There are also descriptions of herd population, with estimated percentages corresponding to age and sex. Described interactions include mating behavior. August 21 entry has several sections of descriptions organized by time of day.

Topic:

Mammalogy  Search this

Accession #:

SIA RU007279

Access Information:

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Helmut Karl Buechner Papers, 1939-1975

See more records associated with this person:

Buechner, Helmut K. (Helmut Karl), 1918-1975

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI7042