Field notes, v1601
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R.K.Selander, 1952 34 August 13 15 mi. N Cuernavoca, 8900ft., Morelos, Mexico Up at 6:30. Sky rather clear - not too cold. Went hunting until 11:00 within a radius of 1/2 mile of camp. Birds very abundant everywhere - best hunting I have had in Mexico. Noted the following species (* indicate specimen(s) collected): Cyanocitta stelleri (one bird); Turkey vulture; *Oriturus superilocus; *Xiphorhynchus flavigaster (only one seen); Athletes viridisipes; Athletes (pileatus ?); *tanager (#?); *Pifilo erythrophthalmus; Troglodytes brennicolli; *Ergadion ruber; Toxostoma opelatum; Catharus #.?; *Comphorhynchus megalopterus; large flycatcher (genus, species ?); Parus seateri ?. Wrens (Camby.) fairly common here. Returned to camp and skinned 15 birds, finishing at 6:00 P.M. Rain started falling lightly around 5:00 P.M. This spot is a fine camp site as there is a minimum of disturbance from Mexicans. Only saw two or three people during the day. Many trucks and cars passing_ on the highway. Rather cold tonight, rain still falling very lightly at 8:15 P.M. August 14 Hunted from 8:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M.; unable to get any wrens. The vegetation here is much more shrubby than I formerly suffered. Many deciduous shrubs forming thick cover beneath the trees. Collected a brown towhee (supposed to get this at this high altitude), a hummingbird (#.?), an adult female Tanagra elegantissima, a Junco phaeonotus, an Oriturus superilocous,