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Marshall, 1941-1942
Piaya cayana
Mt. Cacaguatique, Dept. Morazan, El Salvador
Dec.30 & 1635 skel taken in pure oaks
with brush below on east ridge (west
side of same.) Altho large, very hard to
see in oaks because will sit
very still - also slips thru foliage
without moving tail much - so
no part of the bird shows - almost
cunning at concealment.
Jan 10 & 1727 in deep virgin oaks on
East end of mt. Again well
concealed all the time that moving
thru foliage - keeps tail along
limbs?
Coml: - in deep oak woods - 1 skin?, 1 skeleton?
Lake Olomega Common in mixed growth.
V. de Santa Ana - common in fringe.
at camp, one of always
called from cypress hedges -
succession of 6-7 single notes at same
pitch.
Chilate - pairs along streams
in Balsams.