Field notes, v1471
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Marshall, 1942 El Salvador Jan 4 mt Cacaguatigue, Dept Morazan fog higher. No moon until reached top of ridge. Coll. Otus trichopsis 1677 on stub 6' from grd where called in ans. to my whistled imitation hoots at same spot where 1620 & 1621 taken. Heard one at where 1622 taken - whistled & saw him fly into brush at side 1678 road. collected Otus trichopsis & Jane Cicaba virgata hoots & heard ? Otus trichopsis & tried to follow it up-stream but it soon quieted. At top ridge heard 1 Cicaba virgata in the whoo, whoo, hub, 1 1679 glaucidius brasilianum (collected from fine shade tree after I followed it a long way & finally got it to come to me), 2 Otus trichopsis ? of which I saw twice & shot at. It called in 3-10 sec intervals from within the coffee bushes - I saw it perch on the lower branches or stems - once 6" from grd. ? stayed higher in shade trees calling calls & couldn't approach. Also heard several Potos, one in coffee, 3 or 4 in trees & brush on steep S. face of ridge. Eyes shine bright yellow-red shot one in dense trees - bolth eyes seen at once.