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Marshall, 1942
Aspatha gularis
Les Escanides
March 12 In am - about 8 o'clock heard note:
coo-lick 2nd syll higher - easily imitated
by very low full whistle or ridge at
lower level cloud forest where few big oaks,
much small trees & high 20-30' bushes.
Another from across canyon answered
a country. Tried to stalk orig. caller
in the [illegible] dense brushes - could get very
close but couldn't see - kept calling
in answer to me - or 3 times, saw it
move - couldn't see a bird at all - even
the close - just something moving for instant.
2056 (another)
coll. came to edge brush & sat quietly
watching me. Other call - rapid long
above but 2nd syll. slighted. Carries long
dist. 1st call may be only of 1st syll ~
pigmy owl.
P.M. at dusk - I gave the call & got
3 answers - one near me in medium trees
& brush within edge cloud forest, another others
just same as heard in am - same
resp. places - all 3 calls heard. Coll nearest-
apparently foraging in crepuscular.
foraging calling for long time then quick flights.
could see only when flying - finally came
close & I coll. as it sat still in
lower brush (within) under cloud forest #2068.
One of others heard after when almost dark!