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C. Koford
9
Colobus abyssinicus
16 September 1965 Kibale Forest, Toro Uganda (Tree A?)
Eat new green leaves, about 4" long V. One of w. slightly conc.
crown, L up lip cut (green-face); not largest of. 11735,
much most + feeding. 2 juvs. are ofof. B+W photos 7 to 12.
1800, mi. 0.6, 2 ods. in sad tree to E. No rain p.m.
17 Sept. 1965. Thin series clouds; nr. clear. 0935, mi. 1.1, 1 od. of.
0950, Bidham Rd.. 2, 9 in same 2 tree or last tree, incl.
3+ juvs, 2 skins as juv. nude anteriorly. Smallest juv. leaped
tree A to B; grabbed branch broke + fell. Later gv. by od. 4. At
same time in tree C, 100 yds. SW of A, 1 red col. and 9
C.alyps. (1 inf. seen). Probably 2 bords. High in tree B nr.
trunk, a flatish branch platform where 2-4 often sat.
B A'-150yd's C'
C.N
R.Rd.
1025, 4 in B; 9+ inf. in C. 1030, 8
in B 8 in C. 1055, 10 in B, 8 in C (incl. 2 juv.). Red col.
sat 3' from ? C. alyps. / Tree C, + gr. inf. (gray lumbus). Ad.
of highest in tree B for long period; slight level tail? 11120,
Accipiter flew close to top tree B+ landed 50 yds. distant;
soon all gone from B, but 9 still in C, resting (so prob.
sep. gps.), + C. bodius still. / Gray-bodied inf. played w. larger
juv.; at least 1 other juv. in gps./ anterior view white arm perision
of ? OD. side D. / 1145, single C. bodius to tree 100'E. of tree C.
+ fed on leaves. / Highest in tree C for many min. was od. 9, sitting alone,
dozed
another + gr. gray-backed inf. while a youngling (?) dozed alongside. Two were
spread flat on branches, resting. Sunny; 6/10 cumulus. /1215,
tree C, occas. resulting resting leaves; 7 visible incl. inf. (ovisim). Some
spread flat or branches, inactive. Clouds 8/10. Evidently inactive mid-
day. /1735, mi. 1.25, to w, 6 (1 juv) + 2 C. bodius + 1 restial.
Ad. of separate, descended to 15' + stood at ground (at red C?). No info.