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Transcription
Marshall, 1942
Antonius versipex
To Esmeril.
Aprl 6 of roots overhanging the bank. Walked
with no sound at all. Flows low &
rapidly into some brush where I
shot at it as perched tail low--
body horiz [illegible] - red tail conspic in
a little shaft sunlight. But it flew
while I was pulling trigger - gave
alarm not - c-r-moment or
prevrrrit for a while - in nest
45min - foraged around same area,
had 2 more calling spells - never
could see it. If it called - I could
prolong calling by answering but it
didn't would't answer me at starting
from scratch.