Quiscalus quiscula, 2 letters : F.W. Langdon to Ridgway, 1 Dec. 1884 ; Wm. C. Avery to Ridgway, 11 June 1890 Search this
Collection name:
Collected Notes, Lists, and Catalogs on Birds, 1839, 1849-1851, 1855-1987
Physical Description:
1 folder
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 9 Folder 9
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Correspondence
Place:
United States
Greensboro
Alabama
Date Range:
1884-1890
Start Date:
18841201
End Date:
18900611
Abstract:
The folder contains 2 letters to Robert Ridgway pertaining to genus Quiscalus. In the letter from Wm. C. Avery to Ridgway, dated June 11, 1890, sent from Greensboro, Alabama, Avery describes the location and conditions under which multiple specimens of Grackle were collected at his home. The letter also describes the behavior and development of the young birds that were subsequently kept as pets once the parents were killed. Avery also describes other Grackles observed in his region at various times of year. In the letter from F. W. Langdon to Ridgway, dated December 1, 1884, sent from Cincinnati, Ohio, Langdon confirms the collection of specimens of Quiscalus but indicates that the skins were not preserved.
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