Field notes, v1408
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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.