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Reference code
mssfinley_series01_box02_folder04_75
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Item
Title
The cedar waxwing
Date(s)
- 1930 - 1939 (Creation)
Extent
Manuscripts; Typescripts
Name of creator
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Scope and content
This manuscript begins with explaining how bird names are chosen and that it is often connected to food habits or a distinguishing feature of the plumage. In the case of the cedar waxwing, it is named for its fondness for cedar berries and that the tips of its wings look like ceiling wax. The documents goes on to point out the peculiarity of the bird being classified as a song bird as they do not have song. Other topics include where the birds can be found and other similar species.
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Conditions governing access
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Languages of the material
- eng
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Existence and location of originals
William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946 (MSS Finley); Series 1: Manuscripts, circa 1910-1942