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Koford, C.B.
Colobus abyssinicus
18 September 1965
Kibale Forest, Toro, Uganda
lind. / 1020, all gone from tree C. Mod. breeze, 2/10 clouds. / Tree
B "snagtooth" gave way broken "bartender" or approached. Two dogs
in shade leaves in tree B; snagtooth dog sitting doubled forward, /
1700, tree A, gp. of 11 incl. 3 ad. to to. Gradually jumped tree A to B,
2 od. to near last. About 1730, all gone from area. / 1825,
1 adult alone to W. at prri. 1125.
Now seen near Pritham Road 0930.
19 September 1965. 1030, along Elephant Path. Path; 3, fairly wild,
20-30' up in mod. foliage. Walking toward MpyazaK., 1035,
heard the loud gurgling barks from big sprea- leaved trees.
(reached near 1045.) About 1200 near same spot, heard 2
howling perhaps 100 yds. apart - territorial calls? Muggy
day. / 1238, 0,1 on Pritham Road, 3 on road seemingly feeding,
perhaps from center grassy strip. Included the "snagtooth" to of
usual tree A bird. They dashed thorough these herbaceous
vegetation + up tree (to N. of road). Others in trees on S. side,
including "bartender" to. / 1245, tree C, q - 2 ad. to to, qu,
gray-locked inf., qu w. black inf., + 3 more odds. Spread
on branches; one with all legs dangling. Qu juv. on same
branch, 8' from to. / 1400, tree C, band of 11 including inf.
of other groups, 4 juvs. Only stayed together in tree, foll-
owing each other playfully (no contact seen). 2-3 x more in
next hour I saw them together without others (one about
1 yr.; 3 2-3 yrs.; one floga a ?). / The 11 incl. juv. est. 1+
2 yrs. old. / One od. to in tree held rear toward another +
turned head back, toward it to side, possibly smelling lips;
then walked away (presenting?). / 1425, tree C, of 10, 1 inf,
2 or
3 2-3 yrs. juvs. Also on redtail within 8' of some; later