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Transcription
Carol Pearson
1969
Journal
2 mi N Casapalca, 14,400 ft, Dept Lurina
July 8
Nothroprocta ornata - 2 - a small one gruel-size that followed a larger one; no yellow marks on back.
They just walked cautiously up a rocky, steep hill,
AsThenes 'humilis' - 4 - acting like a Cinelodes,
hopping on ground in grass, bushes, rocks, cocking
Tail. These were shyer more shy, or stayed
hidden, more than Cinelodes. Blown brown above
with faint streaks on back; inner buffy line above
eye; cheek + throat streaked against buffy
background; dusky undersides; no white
in wing + tail (that I saw).
Cinelodes sp. - 12 - commonest bird, most
conspicuous because of its sitting on rocks, &
trolling, + flashy white in its wings as it flies.
Dirty white line above eye + below eye on throat
+ cheek; white on breast getting buffier on
abdomen; rusty rump?
Ochthea oenanthoides - 2 - sit tyrant-like on
rocks + fly out to catch flies. Rusty below;
dark brown above; white lines above eyes that
meet at base of beak.
Phrygilus unicolor - 2 - plain gray large finch. I figured
it This after OPP said Phrygilus acted like towhees.
They were hopping on the grassy ground near the
river.
Phalcobaeus albogularis - 3 - a young + two adults flew
over.