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Koford, CB
4
Colobus abyssinicus
nr Ft Portal, Uganda.
28 August 1965
Kibale Forest, nr Kagoro saw Mill,
in trees nearer, within 50 yds. /1135, foot Bridhan's road,
8 in 80' mod. foliaged tree. Can almost always see in this
area a cross road to E.
29 August 1965. 0900, across road from Bridhan's turnoff; Xobs.
(1α+α), 4 1 Mergulay within 20 yds. closest. /0925,
dry road about .3 mi. S. of Bridhans jet, ad. .07 called-
alove. Thrusty low settling, about 4 "notes" per sec. 5-6
grating sounds in series; higher than lower two - perhaps
middle G or scale. Oft start + end with a "chuck" or
cough," giving bird jule then. The lo-sol effect may be
from change position chub or lips w. continuous vibrating.
sound. First time we seen as called. Mouth opens for call.
/0950, mi. 1.9 on road, 5 obs. in trees. At least 2 αα, one wik
hairs in tail; 4 gr. β. (A blue mackay in area too.)
Semliki Plain's
1-3 September 1965.
Toro Game Pres., nr. Waso Camp
In evening + morning, saw a herd within ¼ mile upstream
from camp. In morning saw 6 ± in one tree, & 3 in another
about ¼ mile distant. / Bridhan said that Buschner saw
from his camp, on W. side of road on the rivine forest,
downstream from iron bridge. / About noon of Sept. 3, from
gt. nr. the safari lodge, I saw 4 gps. 3 to 6 and head
calls from 5th area. These along rivine forest, &
visible step trees from a few hundred yards. Gooder
for study pos. & peripheral contacts.
2 September 1965. Fishing along shore of Lake Albert at
extreme SE shore, near Escarpment + falls, I saw 2 seps.