Field notes, v1602
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R.K.Selander, 1954 14 6 mi. SE San Cristobal, 7300ft, Chia., Mexico April 18 Hunted east of camp to top of a ridge where there are several large oaks heavily covered with epiphytes. Turdus rufofasciatus occurred abundantly in the pine forest. Also noted Junco phaeonotus and collected one. Saw several dozen Apheloceoma unicolor, usually associated in pairs. Steller jay fairly common in pine forest while Apheloceoma more often seen in oaks. Watched one Apheloceoma feeding in epiphytes on a giant oak. Collected 2 Pipilo erythrophthalmus in brushy growth at border of cleared fields. Took one Xiphorhynchus momerosirhynchus from a pair foraging on trunks of small pines. Migrant warblers resembling Townsend warblers were common in flocks. Hot lost while hunting and spent over an hour trying to find camp. Noted Corthia several times in the pine forest. Several groups of Orioles - possibly Icterus graduacauda feeding on smaller patches of epiphytes and leaves of broad-leaved trees. Several turkey vultures flying over camp. When I returned to camp we found the remains of Chester Lomb's camp near our tent so we decided to move on SE to an un-collected area. We drove to a point 16 mi. SE San Cristobal , pulled off the road into a grassy (shot) area where there a several fairly large junipers. Spent rest of day preparing specimens. We noted that nearly all the lizards