Field notes, v1472
Page 171
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Marshall (1942) Mionectes leucurus Chilata: Near the last day of stay, shot the nest down! cliffhangl overhanging 6"? rbst 12" en Only got one glimpse of this sp in life. One morning when walking back from nest sight up gorge to camp (about 300 yds up stream from above sight). Saw a little bird like a sm W Flycatcher flutter with nest material into a fissure in the side of the gorge. In this cleft about 6" wide at the back was a horiz. boulder with water dripping around it into a pool a short dist. away. A partially built nest was suspended from some roots on the under side of this boulder making the bottom of the nest about 18" above ground. The bird flew directly to nest and hung onto a strand and flew backwards a